Microbiology Monographs

Rehm, Bernd H. A.

"Alginates: Biology and Applications" provides an overview of the state of art of alginate material properties, genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying alginate biosynthesis as well as applications of tailor-made alginates in medicine, food and biotechnology.

Topics treated are: material properties of alginates, alginate production: precursor biosynthesis, polymerization and secretion, bacterial system for alginate uptake and degradation, enzymatic alginate modification, alginate gene regulation, role of alginate in bacterial biofilms, microbial production of alginates: physiology and process aspects, alginate-based blends and nano/microbeads, applications of alginates in food, alginate and its comonomer mannuronic acid: medical relevance as drugs.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2009-06-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540926788

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92679-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 266