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Sikyta, B.

Techniques in applied microbiology / Bohumil Sikyta. - 1 online resource (436 pages) : illustrations. - Progress in industrial microbiology ; v. 31 . - Progress in industrial microbiology ; v. 31. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Definition and scope of industrial microbiology -- 1.2 Basic branches of industrial microbiology -- 1.3 Research -- 1.4 Risks in applied microbiology -- References -- CHAPTER 2. KINETICS OF MICROBIAL GROWTH AND PRODUCT FORMATION -- 2.1 Microbial growth and reproduction -- 2.2 Product formation -- 2.3 Substrate consumption -- 2.4 Kinetic characteristics of microbial processes -- References -- CHAPTER 3. CONTINUOUS CULTURE SYSTEMS -- 3.1 Classification of continuous culture systems -- 3.2 Open continuous culture systems -- 3.3 Heterogeneous continuous open flow systems -- 3.4 Closed continuous culture systems -- References -- CHAPTER 4. GENETICS AND SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL MICROORGANISMS -- 4.1 An ideal industrial microorganism -- 4.2 Strategies of acquisition of an ideal production microorganism -- 4.3 Enrichment methods and selection of desirable strains -- 4.4 Mutation-selection strain improvement -- 4.5 Mutation biosynthesis (mutasynthesis) -- 4.6 Use of deregulation of metabolic pathways -- 4.7 Cell and protoplast fusion -- 4.8 DNA recombination in vitro -- 4.9 Total gene synthesis and site-directed mutagenesis -- References -- CHAPTER 5. RAW MATERIALS -- 5.1 Water and associated problems -- 5.2 Plant raw materials -- 5.3 Animal raw materials -- 5.4 Chemical and petrochemical raw materials -- 5.5 Chemical and biological control of raw materials, storage and homogenization -- References -- CHAPTER 6. CULTIVATION DEVICES -- 6.1 Devices for culture on solid substrates -- 6.2 Surface culture on liquid substrates -- 6.3 Systems for laboratory-scale submerged cultivation -- 6.4 Bioreactors with mechanical mixing -- 6.5 Bioreactors with pneumatic and hydraulic mixing -- 6.6 Devices for anaerobic culture -- References -- CHAPTER 7. STERILIZATION -- 7.1 Sterilization of media -- 7.2 Air sterilization -- References -- CHAPTER 8. AERATION AND MIXING -- 8.1 Theory of oxygen transfer -- 8.2 Methods of aeration capacity (kLa) determination -- 8.3 Factors affecting aeration capacity (kLa) -- 8.4 Rheology of fluids -- 8.5 Mixing -- References -- CHAPTER 9. MONITORING, CONTROL AND REGULATION OF MICROBIAL PROCESSES -- 9.1 Methods and devices -- 9.2 Physical environmental factors -- 9.3 Chemical environmental factors -- 9.4 Biological environmental factors -- 9.5 Attachment of the bioreactor to a computer -- References -- CHAPTER 10. ELABORATION OF MICROBIAL PROCESSES -- 10.1 Acquisition of production strains -- 10.2 Preservation and storage of microbial cultures -- 10.3 Component parts of a microbial process -- 10.4 Elaboration of procedures for recombinant microorganisms -- 10.5 Contamination of microbial processes -- 10.6 Waste processing -- 10.7 Economy of microbial processes -- References -- CHAPTER 11. IMMOBILIZED BIOCATALYSTS -- 11.1 Immobilized enzymes -- 11.2 Immobilized cells -- 11.3 Co-immobilized biocatalysts -- 11.4 Basic prerequisites for preparation o.

This book offers an exhaustive treatment of the techniques in the multidisciplinary field of applied microbiology, and a detailed survey of recent and important advances. It will be of great value to students and professionals involved in the fields of biotechnology, applied and industrial microbiology, and biochemical engineering.

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Industrial microbiology--Technique.
Microbial biotechnology--Technique.
Microbial products.
Industrial microorganisms.
Industrial Microbiology.
Enzymes--isolation & purification.
Genetic Engineering.
Microbiological Techniques.
MEDICAL--Microbiology.
Industrial microbiology--Technique.
Industrial microorganisms.
Microbial biotechnology--Technique.
Microbial products.

Microbiology


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