Bioprocess sciences and technology / [edited by] Min-Tze Liong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liong, Min-Tze.

Series:

Biochemistry research trends series.

Biochemistry research trends

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural biotechnology.

Biotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (528 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents research in the study of bioprocessing science. Topics discussed include the development of microbial insecticides; how the usage of synthetic plastics has resulted in increased waste accumulation; the biomass energy production system as an ideal recycling method for environmental conservation; Photosynthetic microorganisms (PSMs) as platforms for research on renewable biofuels and the implementation of biomass for the development of therapeutic and preventive pharmaceutical medications.

Contents:

""BIOPROCESS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""BIOPROCESS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOG""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Part 1: Bacteria as a Source of Raw Material""; ""Bacillus Thuringiensis Biopesticides: Key Strains and Toxins, Mass Culture, Formulation Strategies and Improvements""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Diversity of Bacillus Thuringiensis""; ""3. Toxins of Bt""; ""3.1. α Exotoxin""; ""3.2. β Exotoxins""; ""3.3. Vips and Vip Related Proteins""; ""3.4. Phospholipase C (Lesithinase)""; ""3.5. Parasporins""; ""3.6. Hemolysins""; ""3.7. Diarrheal Type Enterotoxins""

""3.8. Î? Endotoxin""""3.8.1. Mode of Action of the Bt Î? Endotoxin""; ""3.8.2. The Tertiary Structure of Cry Proteins""; ""3.8.3. Classification of Cry Toxins""; ""4. Applications of Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxins""; ""4.1. Production of Bacillus Thuringiensis Based Biopesticides""; ""4.1.1. Culture Media""; ""4.1.2. Fermentation Types""; ""4.1.3. Type of Bioreactors""; ""4.1.4. Factors Affecting the Production Efficiency""; ""Glucose""; ""Nitrogen Source""; ""pH""; ""5. Drawbacks of Bacillus Thuringiensis as a Biopesticide""; ""5.1. Specificity and Resistance Build up""

""5.2. Survival of Bt in the Environment""""5.3. Toxicity to Non-Target Animals""; ""5.4. Shelf-life of Bt Pesticides""; ""6. Formulation Strategies""; ""6.1. Challenges for Formulations and Additives as Solutions""; ""6.2. Bt Formulation Types""; ""6.2.1. Dry Formulations""; ""6.2.2. Liquid Formulations""; ""6.2.3. Wettable Powders and Water Dispersible Granules""; ""7. Genetic Engineering of Bacillus Thuringiensis""; ""7.1. Improving the Host Range""; ""7.2. Producing Strains Carrying Several Cry Toxins with Different Species Specificities""; ""7.2.1. Hybrid Toxins""

""7.2.2. Introduction of B. Sphaericus Toxins to Bacillus Thuringiensis""""7.3. Increasing the Yield of Cry Toxins""; ""7.4. Preventing Build up of Resistance""; ""7.5. Improving Persistence and Breaking the Niche Barriers""; ""8. Protein Engineering""; ""9. Future Aspects""; ""References""; ""Butanol a Total Substitute for Gasoline from Agricultural Residue""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Butanol""; ""3. Fermentation Strains""; ""a. Rational (Direct)""; ""b. Random (Combinational)""; ""4. Feedstock for Butanol Production""

""5. Limitations and Challenges in Industrial Processing""""6. Biological Pathways and Determinants""; ""of Butanol Production""; ""7. Butanol Toxicity""; ""References""; ""Prospect and Sustainable Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate from Palm Oil""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Discovery of PHA and Development of Research Interest""; ""2.1. Discovery of P(3HB) and other Hydroxyalkanoate (HA) Constituents in the Natural Environmental""; ""2.2. Biosynthesis of Various PHA under Controlled Laboratory Conditions""; ""2.3. Biodegradability of PHA""; ""3. Types of PHA""

""3.1. Short-chain-length PHA (SCL-PHA)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61942-703-6

OCLC:

780443007