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Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering
This groundbreaking book is the first comparative analysis of the
relative strengths of global bioregions. Growth Cultures
investigates the rapidly growing phenomena of biotechnology and
sets this study within a knowledge economy context. Philip Cooke
proposes a new knowledge-focused theoretical framework, 'the New
Global Bioeconomy', against which to test empirical characteristics
of biotechnology. In this timely volume, Cooke unifies concepts
from the sociology of science, economic sociology and evolutionary
economic geography to focus on the problems and prospects for
policy agencies worldwide trying to build 'biotechnology clusters'.
He develops a superior policy approach of thinking in terms of
platforms that integrate proximities and pipelines, which will be
of significant interest for the scientific and technological
communities as well as economic development policy communities.
Growth Cultures will make fascinating reading for students, policy
makers and researchers across management and business studies,
innovation and knowledge studies, sociology, science and technology
policy, applied economics, development studies and regional
science.
The objective of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes is to provide in
concise form data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized. Data
sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence. Each volume
comprises one enzyme class, sometimes the enzyme classes have to be
divided into several volumes. Considerable progress has been made
in enzymology since the publication of the first edition (published
as "Enzyme Handbook"): many enzymes are newly classified or
reclassified. In the 2nd edition each entry is correlated with
references and one or more source organisms. New datafields are
created: "application" and "engineering" (for the properties of
enzymes where the sequence has been changed). Altogether the amount
of data has doubled so that the 2nd edition will consist of 39
volumes plus synonym index. This collection is an indispensable
source of information for researchers in biochemistry,
biotechnology, organic and analytical chemistry, and food sciences.
The idea of editing a book on modern software architectures and
tools for CAPE (Computer Aided Process Engineering) came about when
the editors of this volume realized that existing titles relating
to CAPE did not include references to the design and development of
CAPE software.
Scientific software is needed to solve CAPE related problems by
industry/academia for research and development, for education and
training and much more. There are increasing demands for CAPE
software to be versatile, flexible, efficient, and reliable. This
means that the role of software architecture is also gaining
increasing importance. Software architecture needs to reconcile the
objectives of the software; the framework defined by the CAPE
methods; the computational algorithms; and the user needs and tools
(other software) that help to develop the CAPE software. The object
of this book is to bring to the reader, the software side of the
story with respect to computer aided process engineering.
These Proceedings evolved from the OECD Co-operative Research
Programme workshop on "Potential ecological impact of transgenic
plants expressing viral sequencies," held at the Agricultural
Biotechnology Center in Godollo, Hungary on 24-26 April 1997. The
OECD Co-operative Research Programme At the Directorate for
Agrieulture of the Organisation for Economie Co-operation and
Development (OECD) a co-operative research programme for
"Biological Resource Management" has existed since 1990. It foeuses
on work in four specific topie areas, one of whieh is "Ecology and
utilisation of new organisms" (Theme 3). The activities promoted by
this programme are post-doctoral fellowships (announced annually),
and the organisation of expert workshops (1-2 workshops per Theme
per year). The 26 OECD member countries participating in this
programme are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, ltaly,
Korea, Japan, the NetherIands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, SwitzerIand, Turkey, the UK, and the USA."
This volume presents 12 comprehensive and timely review articles on some of the new tools and applications of biochemical engineering and biotechnology. The tools range from screening methods for novel biocatalysts and products, fluorescence spectroscopy and mass spectrometry for monitoring and analysis of cellular processes via mathematical models and protein expression systems for metabolic engineering to new bioreaction and separation devices. The applications cover the uses of animal and tissue cultures, insect cells, recombinant and marine microorganisms for the production of a variety of important bioproducts.
ss-barrel outer membrane channel proteins (OMP) are useful as
robust and flexible models or components in nanotechnology. Over
the last decade biotechnological techniques allowed to expand the
natural characteristics of OMPs by modifying their geometry and
properties. The present book is oriented towards a broad group of
readers including graduate students and advanced researchers. It
gives a general introduction to the field of OMP based
nano-component development as well as the state of the art of the
involved research. On the example of the E. coli FhuA the
transformation of an OMP into a tailored nano-channel will be
outlined. An exhaustive description of the scientific strategy,
including protein selection, analytical methods and "in-silico"
tools to support the planning of protein modifications for a
targeted application, consideration on the production of a custom
made OMP, and an overview on technological applications including
membrane/polymersome technology, will be provided.
Biomass pyrolysis has been practised for centuries in the
manufacture of charcoal for industry and leisure. Only in the last
two decades, however, has attention focussed on a better
understanding of the science and technology, with the resultant
benefits of better designed and controlled processes that give high
yields of liquid products. These liquids, or 'bio-oil' as it is
referred to, can be used in a variety of ways: -combustion to
replace conventional fuel oil in boilers, process equipment such as
kilns and in gas turbines for power generation; -upgrading by
hydrotreating or with zeolites to gasoline, diesel and other
hydrocarbon fuels, of chemicals; --extraction and upgrading to fuel
additives and chemical specialities. Any charcoal produced can also
be utilised to form char- water slurries, analogous to coal-water
slurries, or bioi-oil slurries which may be used as liquid fuels in
many combustion applications. A group of experts was set up in the
EC Energy from Biomass programme to evaluate the status and
opportunities for deriving useful liquid products from biomass
pyrolysis. This book is a report of their findings and conclusions.
It forms an authoritative guide to the wide range of technologies
employed in biomass pyrolysis, and product upgrading, utilisation
and characterisation. Recommendations and conclusions are included
to identify promising areas of research and development that will
be of value to researchers, planners and companies throughout the
world.
This book offers effective, low-cost and user-friendly protocols
for the pre-field selection of salt-tolerant mutants in cereal
crops. It presents simple methods for measuring soil salinity,
including soil sampling and the analysis of water-soluble salts,
and describes a detailed, but simple, screening test for salt
tolerance in rice, wheat and barley seedlings, which uses
hydroponics. The protocols are devised for use by plant breeders
and can be easily accommodated into breeding practice.
CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION - CHAPTER I: HYDROCARBONS - Benzene;
Toluene; Xylene; Ethylbenzene; Cumene; Tetrahydronaphthalene;
Decahydronaphthalene; Methylated naphthalenes; Coal tar solvent
naphtha; Petroleum spirit; Benzine; White spirit; cycloHexane;
Methylcyclohexane; Turpentine; Dipentene; cycloPentadiene;
Dicyclopentadiene - CHAPTER II: CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS -
Methylene dichloride; Chloroform; Carbon tetrachloride;
sym.-Dichloroethane; Tetrachloroethane; Pentachloroethane;
Dichloroethylene; Trichloroethylene; Perchloroethylene; Propylene
dichloride; Amyl chloride; Amylene dichloride; Monochlorobenzene;
o-Dichlorobenzene - CHAPTER III: ALCOHOLS - Methyl alcohol; Wood
spirit; Ethyl alcohol; n-Propyl alcohol; isoPropyl alcohol; n-Butyl
alcohol; sec.-Butyl alcohol; isoButyl alcohol; tert.- Butyl
alcohol; Amyl alcohol; Methylisobutylcarbinol; cycloHexanol;
Methylcyclohexallo; Allyl alcohol; Benzyl alcohol; Diacetone
alcohol; Ethylene chlorohydrin; Monochlorohydrin; Dichlorohydrin -
CHAPTER IV: ETHERS - Ethyl ether; betabeta' -Dichloroethyl ether;
isoPropyl ether; Propylene oxide; Dioxan; Methylal; Acetal;
Paraldehyde - CHAPTER V: ESTERS - Methyl formate; Ethyl formate;
n-Butyl formate; Amyl formate; Benzyl formate; Methyl acetate;
Ethyl acetate; n-Propyl acetate; isoPropyl acetate; n-Butyl
acetate; sec.-Butyl acetate; isoButyl acetate; Amyl acetate; sec.-
Hexyl acetate; cycloHexyl acetate; Methylcyclohexyl acetate;
Butoxyl; Benzyl acetate; n-Butyl propionate; Amyl propionate;
n-Butyl butyrate; Methyl benzoate; Ethyl benzoate; Ethyl lactate;
Butyl lactate; Amyl lactate; Ethyl hydroxyisobutyrate; Diethyl
carbonate; Dialkyl carbonates; Diethyl oxalate - CHAPTER VI:
KETONES - Acetone; Methyl acetone; Acetone oils; Methyl ethyl
ketone; Methyl isobutyl ketone; Mesityl oxide; cycloHexanone;
Methylcyclohexanone; Isophorone - CHAPTER VII: GLYCOLS AND THEIR
DERIVATIVES - Ethylene glycol; Ethylene glycol mono-methyl ether;
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether; Ethylene glycol monoethylether
monoacetate; Ethylene glycol diethyl ether; Ethylene glycol
mono-n-butyl ether; Ethylene glycol monoacetate; Ethylene glycol
diacetate; Diethylene glycol mono ethyl ether; Diethylene glycol
mono-n-butyl ether; Diethylene glycol monoacetate; Dipropylene
glycol - CHAPTER VIII: AMINES AND COAL TAR BASES - cycloHexylamine;
Dicyclohexylamine; Ethanolamines; Pyridine; Picoline - CHAPTER IX:
NITRO-COMPOUNDS - Nitromethane; Nitropropanes; Nitrobutanes;
Nitrobenzene - CHAPTER X: MISCELLANEOUS COMPOUNDS - Carbon
disulphide; Acetic acid; Acetic anhydride; Cresols; Dimethyl
sulphate; Silicones and silane intermediates -
This book brings together and updates the latest information on the
diversity of yeasts, their molecular features and their
applications in the welfare of mankind. Yeasts are eukaryotic
microfungi widely found in natural environments, including those
with extreme conditions such as low temperatures, low oxygen levels
and low water availability. To date, approximately 2,000 of the
estimated 30,000 to 45,000 species of yeast on Earth, belonging to
around 200 genera have been described. Although there are a few
that are opportunistic human and animal pathogens, the vast
majority of yeasts are beneficial, playing an important role in the
food chain and in the carbon, nitrogen and sulphur cycles. In
addition, yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Hansenula
polymorpha and Pichia pastoris are used in expressing foreign genes
to produce proteins of pharmaceutical interest. A landmark in
biotechnology was reached in 1996 with the completion of sequencing
of the entire S. cerevisiae genome, and it has now become a central
player in the development of an entirely new approach to biological
research and synthetic biology. The sequencing of genomes of
several yeasts including Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Candida
albicans and Cryptococcus neofromans has also recently been
completed.
Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants presents the
current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes
of economic interest. The focus is on genetic and physical mapping,
positioning, cloning, monitoring of desirable genes by molecular
breeding and the most recent advances in genomics. The series
comprises seven volumes: Cereals and Millets; Oilseeds; Pulses,
Sugar and Tuber Crops; Fruits and Nuts; Vegetables; Technical
Crops; and Forest Trees.
Forest trees cover one third of the global land surface,
constitute many ecosystems and play a pivotal role in the world
economy. Despite their importance in the economy, ecology and
environment, genetic analysis and breeding efforts have lagged
behind. Presented here are chapters on Populus trees, pines,
Fagaceae trees, eucalypts, spruces, Douglas fir and black walnut,
and a first-ever detailed review of Cryptomeria japonica.
Innovative strategies to address the inherent problems of genome
analysis of tree species are thoroughly discussed.
This special volume on "bioanalysis and biosensors for bioprocess
monitoring" has a twofold target. Firstly, it is dedicated to the
75th birthday ofArmin Fiechter, who was a major driving force among
the pioneers to the progress of biochemical engineering. Not only
the aseptic connection technique with septa and needles still used
until today was established by him, but also the development of the
first sterilizable pH electrodes with W Ingold is also credited to
him. He made in vivo bio analysis a topic of general interest, for
instance by setting up the first chemostat in Switzerland. It was
again Armin Fiechter who pushed the use of non invasive exhaust gas
analysis in the late 1960s and promoted development and exploita
tion of in situ sensors and on line analytical instruments in
bioprocessing, among other means, by founding a spin off company.
In his laudatio, Karl Schtigerl extends the list of his merits and
achievements.
This book is a teaching aid as well as a practical guide for soil
analysts. It is the result of twenty years of experience and study
and analysis of soils. It is equally useful to the undergraduate,
post-graduate student of soil sciences as well as for the research
professional in the soil laboratory.
Over the last thirty years, China has developed one of the worlda
(TM)s largest public research programs in agricultural
biotechnology. Building on a long tradition of agricultural
advances, Chinese scientists have applied biotechnology techniques
to develop hundreds of novel crop varieties suited to local farming
conditions and challenges.
Agricultural Biotechnology in China: Origins and Prospects is a
comprehensive examination of how the origins of biotechnology
research agendas, along with the effectiveness of the seed delivery
system and biosafety oversight, help to explain current patterns of
crop development and adoption in China. Based on firsthand insights
from Chinaa (TM)s laboratories and farms, Valerie Karplus and Dr.
Xing Wang Deng explore the implications of Chinaa (TM)s investment
for the nationa (TM)s rural development, environmental footprint,
as well as its global scientific and economic competitiveness.
This book presents, in 26 chapters, the status quo in epigenomic
profiling. It discusses how functional information can be
indirectly inferred and describes the new approaches that promise
functional answers, collectively referred to as epigenome editing.
It highlights the latest important advances in our understanding of
the functions of plant epigenomics and new technologies for the
study of epigenomic marks and mechanisms in plants. Topics include
the deposition or removal of chromatin modifications and histone
variants, the role of epigenetics in development and response to
environmental signals, natural variation and ecology, as well as
applications for epigenetics in crop improvement. Discussing areas
ranging from the complex regulation of stress and heterosis to the
precise mechanisms of DNA and histone modifications, it presents
breakthroughs in our understanding of complex phenotypic phenomena.
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In continuation from the previous three volumes 17, 18, and 19 on
High-Tech and Micropropagation this volume presents 29 chapters on
the propagation of ornamental plants through modern
biotechnological methods. The species covered include
"Alstromeria," "Antirrhinum," "Begonia," "Chrysanthemum," "Cornus,"
"Euphorbia," "Gardenia," "Gladiolus," "Hyacinthus," "Impatiens,"
"Iris," "Lycoris," "Nematanthus," "Paeonia," "Pelargonium,"
"Phalaenopsis," "Rhododendron," "Ruscus," "Saintpaulia," "Senecio,"
"Syringa," orchids, cacti, roses, and Boston ferns. In addition,
one chapter is devoted to micropropagation of virus-free
ornamentals in the CIS. Throughout the book, detailed protocols as
well as a comprehensive review of the literature are provided.
Advanced students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of
floriculture, horticulture, and plant biotechnology in general, and
also those interested in industrial or commercial micropropagation
will find a wealth of useful information in the book.
The rapidly developing field of systems biology is influencing many
aspects of biological research and is expected to transform
biomedicine. Some emerging offshoots and specialized branches in
systems biology are receiving particular attention and are becoming
highly active areas of research. This collection of invited reviews
describes some of the latest cutting-edge experimental and
computational advances in these emerging sub-fields of systems
biology. In particular, this collection focuses on the study of
mammalian embryonic stem cells; new technologies involving
mass-spectrometry proteomics; single cell measurements; methods for
modeling complex stochastic systems; network-based classification
algorithms; and the revolutionary emerging field of systems
pharmacology.
Plants produce more than 30,000 types of chemicals, including
pharmaceuticals, pigments and other fine chemicals, which is four
times more than those obtain ed from microbes. Plant cell culture
has been receiving great attention as an alternative for the
production of valuable plant derived secondary metabolites, since
it has many advantages over whole plant cultivation. However, much
more research is required to enhance the culture productivity and
reduce the pro cessing costs, which is the key to the
commercialization of plant cell culture pro cesses. The recent
achievements in related biochemical engineering studies are
reviewed in Chapter 1. The effect of gaseous compounds on plant
cell behavior has been little studied, and Chapter 2 focuses on
these gas concentration effects (including oxygen, carbon dioxide,
ethylene and others, such as volatile hor mones like methyl
jasmonate) on secondary metabolite production by plant cell
cultures. Two metabolites of current interest, i. e. , the
antimalarial artemisinin (known as "qing hao su" in China) that is
produced by Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood) and taxanes used for
anticancer therapy that are produced by species of Taxus, are taken
as examples. Bioprocess integration is another hot topic in plant
cell culture technology. Because most of the plant secondary meta
bolites are toxic to the cells at high concentrations during the
culture, removal of the product in situ during the culture can lead
to the enhanced productivity. Various integrated bioprocessing
techniques are discussed in Chapter 3.
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