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Living systems synthesize seven different classes of polymers. They provide structure and form for cells and organisms, function as catalysts and energy storage and carry the genetic information. All these polymers possess technically interesting properties. Some of these biopolymers are already used commercially. This special volume of Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology comprises 10 chapters. It gives an overview of the water insoluble biopolyesters, in particular of the microbially synthesized poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) family. It reports the state of the art of metabolism, regulation and genetic background, the latest advances made in genetic optimization of bacteria, "construction" of transgenic plants and in vitro synthesis by means of purified enzymes. Furthermore, it describes relevant technologies and evaluates perspectives concerning increasing the economic viability and competitiveness of PHA and discusses applications in medicine, packaging, food and other fields
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monografia Rebiun05086302 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun05086302 121227s2001 gw | s |||| 0|eng d 9783540400219 978-3-540-40021-9 10.1007/3-540-40021-4 doi UPM 991005575533704212 UAM 991007780386404211 UCAR 991007918081104213 BUC Biopolyesters recurso electrónico] edited by Wolfgang Babel, Alexander Steinbüchel With contributions by numerous experts Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2001 Berlin, Heidelberg Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg IX, 342 p. online resource IX, 342 p. Chemistry and Materials Science (Springer-11644) Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology 0724-6145 71 Polyesters in Higher Plants -- Polyesters from Microorganisms -- Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Microbial Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Microorganisms -- Physiology, Regulation, and Limits of the Synthesis of Poly(3HB) -- Production of Microbial Polyesters: Fermentation and Downstream Processes -- Production of Microbial Polyester by Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms -- Production of Polyesters in Transgenic Plants -- In Vitro Biosynthesis of Polyesters -- Properties, Modifications and Applications of Biopolyesters -- Microbial Degradation of Polyesters Living systems synthesize seven different classes of polymers. They provide structure and form for cells and organisms, function as catalysts and energy storage and carry the genetic information. All these polymers possess technically interesting properties. Some of these biopolymers are already used commercially. This special volume of Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology comprises 10 chapters. It gives an overview of the water insoluble biopolyesters, in particular of the microbially synthesized poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) family. It reports the state of the art of metabolism, regulation and genetic background, the latest advances made in genetic optimization of bacteria, "construction" of transgenic plants and in vitro synthesis by means of purified enzymes. Furthermore, it describes relevant technologies and evaluates perspectives concerning increasing the economic viability and competitiveness of PHA and discusses applications in medicine, packaging, food and other fields Biotechnology Chemical engineering Chemistry Microbiology Polymers Libros electrónicos Steinbüchel, Alexander. editor Babel, Wolfgang. editor SpringerLink (Online service) SpringerLink eBooks (Servicio en línea) Springer eBooks Springer eBooks Printed edition 9783540411413