Biotechnology of Biopolymers - From Synthesis to Patents

2 Volumes, Hardcover  XXX, 1130pp  ISBN 3527311106      £265.00

The very best of biotechnology of Alexander Steinbüchel's successful "Biopolymers" series has been extracted for "Biotechnology of Biopolymers". The focus of these two volumes is on the biotechnological systems and processes being developed for a cost effective production, isolation and modification of biopolymers. Furthermore it covers the fundamentals of their chemical and physical properties, their occurence, metabolism, biosynthesis and biodegradation as well as their industrial applications as renewable resources, novel materials and technical applications.

Contents

LIGNIN AND COAL
Synthesis of lignin in transgenic and mutant plants (J. Dean, USA)
Biotechnological applications of lignin-degrading fungi (G. Scott, USA; M. Akhtar, USA)
Biotechnological conversion of coals into upgraded products (H. Meyrahn, Germany; A. Steinbüchel, Germany)

POLYISOPRENOIDS
Biochemistry of natural rubber and structure of latex (R. Wititsuwannakul; D. Wititsuwannakul, Thailand)
Biotechnological processes for recycling of rubber products (O. Holst, Sweden)
Biotechnological processes for desulfurization of rubber products (O. Holst, Sweden)

POLYESTERS
Metabolic pathways and engineering of PHA biosynthesis (K. Taguchi et al., Japan)
Metabolic flux analysis on the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (S.Y. Lee et al. Korea)
Fermentative production of SCL-PHAs (S.Y. Lee, S.J. Park, Korea)
Fermentative production of Medium-chain-length Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (R.A. Weusthuis et al. The Netherlands)
Biosynthesis and fermentative production of SCL-MCL-PHAs (S.Y. Lee, S.J. Park, Korea)
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates in transgenic plants (Y. Poirier, Switzerland, K.J. Gruys, USA)
Fermentative production of building blocks for chemical synthesis of polyesters (S.Y. Lee et al. Korea)

POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial cellulose (S. Bielecki, et al., Poland)
Bioemulsans: Surface-active polysaccharide-containing complexes (E. Rosenberg, E.Z. Ron, Israel)
Curdlan (I.-Y. Lee, Korea)
Succinoglycan (M. Stredansky, Italy)
Alginates from bacteria (B.H.A. Rehm, Germany)
Xanthan (K. Born et al., France)
Dextran (T.D. Leathers, USA)
Levan (S.-K. Rhee et al., Korea)
Hyaluronan (P. Prehm, Germany)
Exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria (I. Hallemeersch, et al., Belgium)
Scleroglucan (I. Giavasis et al. Glasgow, UK)
Schizophyllan (U. Rau, Germany)
Alginates from algae (K.I. Draget et al., Norway)

POLYAMIDES AND COMPLEX PROTEINACEOUS MATERIALS
Cyanophycin (F.B. Oppermann-Sanio, A. Steinbüchel, Germany)
Poly-gamma-glutamic Acid (M. Ashiuchi, H. Misono, Japan)
Modifications of Proteins and Poly (amino acids) by Enzymatic and Chemical Methods (K. Ohkawa, H. Yamamoto, Japan)
Biology and Technology of Silk Production (F. Vollrath, D. Knight, UK)
Fibrous proteins from recombinant microorganisms (S.R. Fahnestock, USA)
Spider Silk proteins from transgenic plants (J. Scheller, U. Conrad, Germany)
High-toughness Spider Silk Fibers Spun from Soluble Recombinant Silk Produced in Mammalian Cells (C.N. Karatzas et al., Canada)
Structure, Function, and Evolution of Vicilin and Legumin Seed Storage Proteins (J.M. Dunwell, UK)
Role of Nucleic Acid and Protein Manipulation Technologies in High-throughput Structural Biology Efforts (David J. Aceti et al., USA)

MISCELLANEOUS BIOPOLYMERS
Inorganic Polyphosphates (G.J.J. Kortstee, M.C.M. van Loodsrecht, The Netherlands)
Polythioesters (T. Lütke-Eversloh, A. Steinbüchel, Germany)

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
Biotechnological Processes for the Production of Monomers for Subsequent Chemical Polymer Synthesis (S.Y. Lee et al., Korea)
Economic Aspects of Biopolymer Production (S.Y. Lee et al., Korea)