New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Aspergillus System Properties and Applications

✍ Scribed by Vijai G. Gupta

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 253
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Aspergillus System Properties and Applications provides information on emerging issues related to recent advancements in aspergillus research and its applications in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, genome biology, molecular taxonomy, secondary and metabolite production, industrial process and biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. The book covers the various novel enzymes secreted by these fungi and their specific use in the food, textile, pulp and paper, biocellulosic ethanol production, and other industries.

The book describes research and experimentation on aspergillus activity and directly connects them to their use in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, bioremediation process, secondary metabolite production, pharmaceutical processes, protein production, industrial process, biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. Readers will find this book to be an indispensable resource for biotechnologists, biochemical engineers, biochemists, microbiologists, bioinformatics researchers, and other biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of these fungi.

• Compiles available, up-to-date information on recent developments made in the study of aspergillus system properties
• Contains global content from pioneering international authors
• Presents current research efforts and links them to various applications, including uses in foods, textiles, pulp and paper, and in biocellulosic ethanol production
• Provides an indispensable resource for biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of the fungi aspergillus

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter,Copyright,List of ContributorsEntitled to full textSection I: Biology and BiodiversityChapter 1 - Biodiversity of the Genus Aspergillus in Different Habitats, Pages 3-28, A.M. Abdel-Azeem, F.M. Salem, M.A. Abdel-Azeem, N.A. Nafady, M.T. Mohesien, E.A. Soliman
Chapter 2 - Understanding the Diversity of Aspergillus by Next-Generation Sequencing, Pages 29-40, Md. Shamim, M. Kumar, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, P. Pandey, D. Srivastava, D. Kumar, N.A. Khan, Ranjeet Ranjan Kumar, K.N. Singh
Chapter 3 - Molecular Evolution of Aspergillus, Pages 41-51, A.C. Flores-Gallegos, F. Veana-Hernandez, M. Michel-Michel, F. Lara-Victoriano, R. Rodríguez-Herrera
Chapter 4 - Heterologous Expression of Proteins in Aspergillus, Pages 55-68, S. Gómez, F.J. Fernández, M.C. Vega
Chapter 5 - Aspergillus Secretome: An Overview, Pages 69-77, Bharath Ganesan
Chapter 6 - Secondary Metabolism and Antimicrobial Metabolites of Aspergillus, Pages 81-93, A.G. Rodrigues
Chapter 7 - Fungal Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and the Genus Aspergillus, Pages 95-115, K.K. Pennerman, H.S. AL-Maliki, S. Lee, J.W. Bennett
Chapter 8 - Molecular Tools for Strain Improvement in Aspergillus, Pages 119-124, P. Teotia, M. Kumar, A. Varma, V. Kumar
Chapter 9 - Enzyme System from Aspergillus in Current Industrial Uses and Future Applications in the Production of Second-Generation Ethanol, Pages 127-140, M.L.T.M. Polizeli, A.C. Vici, A.S.A. Scarcella, M. Cereia, M.G. Pereira
Chapter 10 - Advances in Cultivation Strategies of Aspergillus for Production of Enzymes Involved in the Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks, Pages 141-154, C.S. Farinas
Chapter 11 - β-Glucosidase From Aspergillus, Pages 155-169, G. Molina, F.J. Contesini, R.R. de Melo, H.H. Sato, G.M. Pastore
Chapter 12 - Regulation and Heterologous Expression of Lignocellulosic Enzymes in Aspergillus, Pages 171-190, M. Dimarogona, E. Topakas
Chapter 13 - Aspergillus Enzymes for Textile Industry, Pages 191-198, S. Singh
Chapter 14 - Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles by Aspergillus and Its Medical Applications, Pages 199-207, A.G. Rodrigues
Chapter 15 - Role of Aspergillus in Bioremediation Process, Pages 209-214, A. Mukherjee
Chapter 16 - Applications of Aspergillus in Plant Growth Promotion, Pages 215-219, R. Hung, S. Lee Rutgers
Chapter 17 - Aspergillus in Biomedical Research, Pages 221-234, K. Mikawlrawng
Chapter 18 - Aspergillus Applications in Cancer Research, Pages 235-247, V.K. Nadumane, P. Venkatachalam, B. Gajaraj
Chapter 19 - Protein Production: Quality Control and Secretion Stress Response, Pages 249-258, S. Siddiqui
Index, Pages 259-266

✦ Subjects

Microbial biotechnology;Bioengineering;Bioengineering