Acetic acids : chemical properties, production and applications / [edited by] Angelo Basile.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Basile, Angelo (Angelo Bruno)

Series:

Biochemistry research trends series.

Biochemistry research trends

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acetic acid.

Saturated fatty acids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides some important aspects of acetic acid, especially those concerning its recent use and applications, including the fermentation process of ethanol with acetic acid bacteria, its use in meat preservation, medicinal effects of acetic acid, as well as health and safety considerations. Other aspects include the properties of auxins, an important category of acetic acids influencing a number of physiological and developmental processes in plants, the characterization of the synthesis, structural and vibrational properties of three quinoline acetic acid derivatives with potential b

Contents:

""ACETIC ACIDS CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS""; ""ACETIC ACIDS CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Chemistry and Industrial Use of Acetic Acid""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""History of Acetic Acid Production""; ""Chemistry of Acetic Acid""; ""Properties of Acetic Acid""; ""Production of Acetic Acid""; ""Oxidation of Acetaldehyde to Acetic Acid""; ""Methanol Carbonylation to Acetic Acid""; ""Acetic Anhydride""; ""Vinyl Acetate""; ""Sodium Acetate""

""Acetate Ester""""Chemical Reactions""; ""Commercial Vinegars""; ""Beer, Malt and Distilled Vinegar""; ""Cane, Coconut and Palm Vinegars""; ""Fruit Vinegars""; ""Rice and Chinese Black Vinegar""; ""Wine Vinegar""; ""Kombucha Vinegar""; ""Acetic Acid Applications""; ""Acetic Acid As a Solvent""; ""Acetic Acid in Meat Preservation""; ""Medicinal Effects of Acetic Acid""; ""Health and Safety Considerations""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""Chapter 2 Acetic Acids: Indole-3-Acetic (IAA), Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA), A-Naphthaleneacetic Acid (Î?-Î?Î?Î?) and 2,4 Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid (2,4-D): Chemical Properties, Production and Applications in Tissue Culture, on Rooting and on Biochemical Parameters""""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. Nomenclature""; ""1.2. History""; ""1.2.1. In the Interstellar Medium""; ""1.3. Chemical Properties""; ""1.3.1. Acidity""; ""1.3.2. Structure""; ""1.3.3. Solvent Properties""; ""1.4. Chemical Reactions""; ""1.4.1. Organic Chemistry""; ""1.4.2. Reactions with Inorganic Compounds""

""1.4.3. Biochemistry""""1.5. Production""; ""1.5.1. Methanol Carbonylation""; ""1.5.2. Acetaldehyde Oxidation""; ""1.5.3. Ethylene Oxidation""; ""1.5.4. Oxidative Fermentation""; ""1.5.5. Anaerobic Fermentation""; ""1.6. Uses""; ""1.6.1. Vinyl Acetate Monomer""; ""1.6.2. Ester Production""; ""1.6.3. Acetic Anhydride""; ""1.6.4. Vinegar""; ""1.6.5. Use As Solvent""; ""1.6.6. Niche Applications""; ""2. Auxins""; ""2.1. Overview""; ""2.2. Hormonal Activity""; ""2.3. Molecular Mechanisms""; ""2.3.1. On a Cellular Level""; ""2.3.2. Organ Patterns""; ""2.3.4. Uneven Distribution of Auxin""

""2.3.5. Organization of the Plant""""2.4. Effects""; ""2.4.1. Wound Response""; ""2.4.2. Root Growth and Development""; ""2.4.3. Apical Dominance""; ""2.4.4. Fruit Growth and Development""; ""2.4.5. Flowering""; ""2.4.6. Ethylene Biosynthesis""; ""3. Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA)""; ""3.1. Biosynthesis and Biological Activity""; ""3.2. Synthesis""; ""4. Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA)""; ""4.1. Plant Hormone""; ""5. 1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid (NAA)""; ""5.1. Use and Regulation""; ""5.2. Specific Uses of NAA""; ""5.3. How to Detect NAA""; ""6. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D)""; ""6.1. History""

""6.1.1. Genetically Modified Crops""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 2, 2014).

ISBN:

1-62948-222-6

OCLC:

868919842