Biotechnology of Biopolymers From Synthesis to Patents
2 Volume Set
edited by A. Steinbuchel

This handbook contains the very best of biotechnology, with articles taken directly from Alexander Steinbüchel´s successful series. As such, these two volumes cover the entire range of biopolymers and not just one chemical class, with the focus on the biotechnological systems and processes under development for a cost effective production, isolation and modification of biopolymers.

It also covers the fundamentals of their chemical and physical properties, their occurrence, metabolism, biosynthesis and biodegradation as well as their industrial applications as renewable resources, novel materials and technical applications.

With its contributions similarly structured for easy data comparison and an extensive table of patents, this is an ideal reference for medium sized laboratories and libraries.

Contents

Volume 1: Lignin, Coal, Polyisoprenoids, Polyesters and Polysaccharides.

1. Lignin and Coal.
   1. Synthesis of Lignin in Transgenic and Mutant Plants
   2. Biotechnological Applications of Lignin-Degrading Fungi (White_Rot Fungi)
   3. Biotechnological Conversion of Coals into Upgraded Products

2. Polyisoprenoids.
   4. Biochemistry of Natural Rubber and Structure of Latex
   5. Biotechnological Processes for Recycling of Rubber Products
   6. Biotechnological Processes for Desulfurization of Rubber Products

3. Polyesters.
   7. Metabolic Pathways and Engineering of PHA Biosynthesis
   8. Metabolic Flux Analysis on the Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
   9. Fermentative Production of Short-chain-length-PHAs
   10. Fermentative Production of Medium-chain-length Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)
   11. Biosynthesis and Fermentative Production of Short-chain-length Medium-chain-length-PHAs
   12. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Transgenic Plants
   13. Fermentative Production of Building Blocks for Chemical Synthesis of Polyesters

4. Polysaccharides.
   14. Bacterial Cellulose
   15. Bioemulsans: Surface-active Polysaccharide-containing Complexes
   16. Curdlan
   17. Succinoglycan
   18. Alginates from Bacteria
   19. Xanthan
   20. Dextran
   21. Levan
   22. Hyaluronan
   23. Exopolysaccharides of Lactic Acid Bacteria
   24. Scleroglucan
   25. Schizophyllan
   26. Alginates from Algae

   Volume 2: Polyamides, Complex Proteinaceous Materials, Miscellaneous Polymers and General Aspects.

5. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials.
   27. Cyanophycin
   28. Poly-gamma-glutamic Acid
   29. Modifications of Proteins and Poly (amino acids) by Enzymatic and Chemical Methods
   30. Biology and Technology of Silk Production
   31. Fibrous proteins from Recombinant Microorganisms
   32. Spider Silk Proteins from Transgenic Plants
   33. High-toughness Spider Silk Fibers Spun from Soluble Recombinant Silk Produced in Mammalian Cells
   34. Structure, Function, and Evolution of Vicilin and Legumin Seed Storage Proteins
   35. Role of Nucleic Acid and Protein Manipulation Technologies in High-troughput Structural Biology Efforts

6. Miscellaneous Polymers and General Aspects.
   36. Inorganic Polyphosphates
   37. Polythioesters
   38. Biotechnological Processes for the Production of Monomers for Subsequent Chemical Polymer Synthesis
   39. Economic Aspects of Biopolymer Production

Index

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