Fermentation microbiology and biotechnology

 Content: Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: An Historical Perspective; E. M. T. El-Mansi, C. F. A. Bryce, B. S. Hartley, and A. L. Demain, B. Dahhou, and S. Sanchez  Microbiology of Industrial Fermentation: Central and Modern Concepts; E. M. T. El-Mansi, F. B. Ward, and A. P. Chopra  Fermentation Kinetics: Central and Modern Concepts; J. Nielsen  Microbial Synthesis of Primary Metabolites: Current Trends and Future Prospects; A. L. Demain and S. Sanchez  Microbial and Plant Cell Synthesis of Secondary Metabolites and Strain Improvement; W. Zhang, I. S. Hunter, and R. Tham  Applications of Metabolomics to Microbial ''Cell Factories'' for Biomanufacturing: Current Trends and Future Prospects; D. M. Mousdale and B. McNeil  Flux Control Analysis and Stoichiometric Network Modeling: Basic Principles and Industrial Applications; E. M. T. El-Mansi, G. Stephanopoulos, and R. P. Carlson  Enzyme and Cofactor Engineering: Current Trends and Future Prospects in the Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industries; G. N. Bennett and K.-Y. San  Conversion of Renewable Resources to Biofuels and Fine Chemicals: Current Trends and Future Prospects; A. A. Aristidou, N. Baghaei-Yazdi, M. Javed, and B. S. Hartley  Functional Genomics: Current Trends, Tools, and Future Prospects in the Fermentation and Pharmaceutical Industries; S. K. Chikara and T. Joshi  Beyond Cells: Culturing Complex Plant Tissues for the Production of Metabolites and Elite Genotypes; P. J. Weathers, M. J. Towler, and B. E. Wyslouzil  Cell Immobilization and Its Applications in Biotechnology: Current Trends and Future Prospects; R. G. Willaert  Biosensors in Bioprocess Monitoring and Control: Current Trends and Future Prospects; C. E. French and C. Gwenin  Solid-State Fermentation: Current Trends and Future Prospects; L. Devi G., K. Rajasree, R. R. Singhania, C. R. Soccol, and A. Pandey  Bioreactors: Design, Operation, and Applications; A. R. Allman  Control of Industrial Fermentations: An Industrial Perspective; C. J. L. Gershater and C. A. Aceves-Lara  Monitoring and Control Strategies for Ethanol Production in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae; G. Roux, Z. Li, and B. Dahhou  Appendix: Suppliers   List  Index
 Abstract:             The editors present an overview of fermentation biotechnology, with a special focus on key applications & novel support technologies. This new edition features updated & expanded chapters that discuss recent advances in the field