Description: Biopolyesters Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Wolfgang Babel, Alexander Steinbuchel Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN-13: 9783662146880, 978-3662146880 Synopsis Living systems synthesize seven different classes of polymers. They provide structure and form for cells and organisms, function as catalysts and energy storage and carry the genetic information. All these polymers possess technically interesting properties. Some of these biopolymers are already used commercially. This special volume of Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology comprises 10 chapters. It gives an overview of the water insoluble biopolyesters, in particular of the microbially synthesized poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) family. It reports the state of the art of metabolism, regulation and genetic background, the latest advances made in genetic optimization of bacteria, "construction" of transgenic plants and in vitro synthesis by means of purified enzymes. Furthermore, it describes relevant technologies and evaluates perspectives concerning increasing the economic viability and competitiveness of PHA and discusses applications in medicine, packaging, food and other fields.
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Book Title: Biopolyesters
Number of Pages: 342 Pages
Publication Name: Biopolyesters
Language: English
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin AND Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. KG
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Chemistry, Biology
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 545 g
Subject Area: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering
Author: Wolfgang Babel, Alexander Steinbuchel
Item Width: 155 mm
Series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
Format: Paperback
