Actinomycetes, one of the most diverse groups of filamentous bacteria, are well recognized for their metabolic versatility. The production of antimicrobial compounds from alkaliphilic bacteria thermophilic actinomycetes food, agro, and pharmaceutical potential and biotechnological applications of biosurfactants, halophiles, cyclodextrin glycosyl transferease, fungal chitinase, proteases, yeasts and yeast products also covered in the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sustainable production and bioresource utilization crc press book this important new book covers recent advancements, innovations, and technologies in industrial biotechnology, specifically addressing the application of various biomolecules in industrial production and in cleaning and environmental remediation sectors. This book covers all areas of biotechnology, genetics and other related fields. With the advent of molecular biology they have become important to biotechnologists in the search for new antibiotics actinomycetes in biotechnology. Maintaining cultures for biotechnology and industry gives practical advice necessary to preserve and maintain cells and microorganisms important to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries in ways that ensure they will continue to be able to synthesize those valuable metabolites. Actinomycetes in biotechnology by michael goodfellow. Purchase actinomycetes in biotechnology 1st edition. With contributions from some of the leading scientists in the field, this book documents recent research and development in streptomycetes genomics, physiology, and metabolism. Most str engineering of cell factories for the production of natural products. This research book presents a broad view of the current interest in actinomycetes, ranging from isolationscreening of actinomycetes, discovery of new antibiotics, a substantial contribution on genetic manipulation to actinomycetes in agriculture, forestry, and the threat of actinomycetes as pollutants in the environment. Actinomycetes are a unique group of organisms in the prokaryotes having different morphological. For example, nocardia contains several phenotypes first believed.
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