Biology and Biotechnology of Actinobacteria

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wink, Joachim (Editor), Mohammadipanah, Fatemeh (Editor), Hamedi, Javad (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Bacteriology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Life Sciences.; Applied Microbiology.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.

This book provides in-depth insights into the biology, taxonomy, genetics, physiology and biotechnological applications of Actinobacteria. It especially focuses on the latter, reviewing the wide variety of actinobacterial bioactive molecules and their benefits for diverse industrial applications suc...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Cellular structure of actinobacteria
• Growth and life Cycle of actinobacteria
• Classification and taxonomy of actinobacteria
• Genetic of actinobacteria
• Ecology and habitat distribution of actinobacteria
• Physiology of actinobacteria
• Regulation of secondary metabolites of actinobacteria
• Symbiosis and pathogenisity of actinobacteria
• The role of actinobacteria in biotechnology
• Practical aspects of working with Actinobacteria
• Post genomic studies and systems biology of actinobacteria: a brief overview.