Actinobacteria Basics and Biotechnological Applications
Actinobacteria Basics and Biotechnological Applications
Actinobacteria Basics and Biotechnological Applications
This book presents an introductory overview of
Actinobacteria with three main divisions: taxonomic principles, bioprospecting,
and agriculture and industrial utility, which covers isolation, cultivation
methods, and identification of Actinobacteria and production and
biotechnological potential of antibacterial compounds and enzymes from
Actinobacteria. This book will be beneficial for the graduate students,
teachers, researchers, biotechnologists, and other professionals, who are
interested to fortify and expand their knowledge about Actinobacteria in the
field of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Plant Science,
Agriculture, Plant pathology, Environmental Science, etc.
The term Biotec hnology was coined by
karl Ereky a Hungarian engineer in 1919. This term is derived from a fusion of
Biology and Technology Biotechnology is not a pure science but an integrated
affect of these two areas, the root of which lies in biological sciences.The
contents of this notes are as follows : Biotechnology, Definitions, Major
concepts and importance, International organizations involved in biotechnology,
Biotechnology in India.
This note explains the following
topics: Concepts of Biotechnology,Tissue culture and its history, Scope and importance in crop improvement, Totipotency and
Morphogenesis, Nutritional requirements, Techniques of in vitro cultures ,
Micropropagation, Haploid production and uses, Ovule culture, Ovary and
embryo culture, Test tube fertilization, Applications and achievements,
Somaclonal variation and crop improvement, Somatic embryogenesis, Protoplast
isolation, Gene cloning, Gene delivery methods in plants,Transgenic plants and their applications, Blotting techniques , DNA finger
printing ,DNA markers in plant genome analysis.
This note
covers the following topics: Spectroscopic techniques, Electrophoresis,
Chromatographic techniques, Immunological experiments, Light Microscopy,
Preparation and transformation of competent cells.
Author(s): Dr. Nitin Chaudhary and Dr. Vishal Trivedi
This
note covers the following topics: Yeasts: commercial applications, Yeasts as
whole-cell biocatalysts, Yeast’s enzymes applications, Yeast’s oxidoreductases,
Yeast’s applications in molecular biology.
This is a scientific book
containing recent advances of selected research works that are ongoing in
certain biotechnological applications. Fourteen chapters divided in four
sections related to the newest biotechnological achievements in environmental
protection, medicine and health care, biopharmaceutical producing, molecular
genetics, and tissue engineering are presented.
This note explains the following
topics: Introduction to nanobiotechnology, What is nano, Biomolecules, DNA
nanotechnology, DNA computing, Nanoparticle, Biomagnetic nanoparticle, Nanowire
and Nanotube, Biosensors, SPR, and QCM, Receptors and signal transduction,
Electronic noses and olfactory system, Cell culture on a chip and anti-apoptosis
engineering.
Author(s): Prof.
Park, Tai Hyun, Seoul National University
This book reports on current research to improve the safety and
nutrition of these foods through an elucidation of the microorganisms and
mechanisms involved in their production. Also included are recommendations for
needed research. In developing countries, traditional fermentation serves many
purposes. It can improve the taste of an otherwise bland food, enhance the
digestibility of a food that is difficult to assimilate, preserve food from
degradation by noxious organisms, and increase nutritional value through the
synthesis of essential amino acids and vitamins.
Author(s): National Center for Biotechnology
Information, U.S
In
an era of interdisciplinary collaboration, the book serves an excellent indepth
text for a broad range of readers ranging from social scientists to students,
researchers and policy makers. Every topic weaves back to the same bottom line:
how does this discovery impact society in a positive way?
This lecture note covers the following
topics: Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Crop Improvement, Microtechniques,
Plant Genetic Engineering and Production of Transgenic Plants, Applications of
Cell Culture Systems in Metabolic Engineering, Molecular farming and
Applications.