Alginates: Biology and Applications

Alginates: Biology and Applications
ISBN-10
3540926798
ISBN-13
9783540926795
Category
Science
Pages
266
Language
English
Published
2009-05-28
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Bernd H. A. Rehm

Description

"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.

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