Alginates: Biology and Applications

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Rehm, Bernd H. A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Σειρά: Microbiology Monographs, 13
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Cell biology.; Bacteriology.; Life Sciences.; Applied Microbiology.; Cell Biology.; Eukaryotic Microbiology.; Food Science.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: VIII, 266 p. 94 illus., 6 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540926795
• ISSN: 1862-5576 ;

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.