| Alginates: Biology and Applications 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Rehm, Bernd H. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 354092678X ISBN-13: 9783540926788 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology |
| Dewey: 579.8 |
| LCCN: 2008942072 |
| Series: Microbiology Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |