Biopolymers Vol. 3a: Polyesters I - Biological Systems and Biotechnological Production

Hardcover  XII, 460 Pages  ISBN 3527302247      £190.00

Volumes 3a, b and 4 of the Biopolymers series focus on polyesters synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms and all aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers as well as the production and isolation are described. In addition, various synthetic polyesters and related polymers synthesized by the chemical industry for the manufacture of biodegradable materials are subject of these volumes.

Contents of Volume 3a

Cutin from plants
Suberin from plants
Water-soluble aliphatic polyesters (Polymalic acid)
Microbial water-insoluble aliphatic polyesters (PHA)
Non-storage PHAs in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
PHA synthases - the key enzyme of PHA synthesis
Metabolic pathways and engineering of PHA biosynthesis
Metabolic flux analysis of the production
Fermentative production of scl-PHAs
Fermentative production of mcl-PHAs
Biosynthesis and fermentative production of scl-mcl PHAs
Production of PHAs from activated sludge
In vitro biosynthesis of PHAs
Enzymatic polymerization to polyesters
Production of PHAs in transgenic plants