Alginates: Biology and Applications

2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-92678-8
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 633 g

Reihe: Microbiology Monographs

"Alginates: Biology and Applications" provides an overview of the state of art of alginate material properties, genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying alginate biosynthesis as well as applications of tailor-made alginates in medicine, food and biotechnology.

Topics treated are: material properties of alginates, alginate production: precursor biosynthesis, polymerization and secretion, bacterial system for alginate uptake and degradation, enzymatic alginate modification, alginate gene regulation, role of alginate in bacterial biofilms, microbial production of alginates: physiology and process aspects, alginate-based blends and nano/microbeads, applications of alginates in food, alginate and its comonomer mannuronic acid: medical relevance as drugs.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rehm, Bernd H. A.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bakteriologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Material Properties of Alginates.- Alginate Production: Precursor Biosynthesis, Polymerization and Secretion.- Bacterial System for Alginate Uptake and Degradation.- Enzymatic Alginate Modification.- Alginate Gene Regulation.- Role of Alginate in Bacterial Biofilms.- Microbial Production of Alginates: Physiology and Process Aspects.- Alginate-Based Blends and Nano/Microbeads.- Applications of Alginates in Food.- Alginate and Its Comonomer Mannuronic Acid: Medical Relevance as Drugs.