Biotechnological Applications of Cold-Adapted Organisms

by Rosa Margesin (Editor), Franz Schinner (Editor)

Overview

How can industry profit from the biochemical tricks of cold-adapted organisms? This book covers a range of aspects in this fascinating field, from genetic tools to environmental biotechnology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642636639
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	10/16/2012
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Pages:	339
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Genetic Tools. Development of Regulatable Expression Systems For Cloned Genes in Cold-Adapted Bacteria.- Enzyme Biotechnology. Biotechnology of Enzymes From Cold-Adapted Microorganisms. Low Temperature organic Phase Biocatalysts Using Cold-Adaptd Enzymes. Lipases A and B From the Yeast Candida antarctica. Peptide Hydrolases From Antarctic Krill - an Important New Tool With Promising Medical Potential. Heat-Labile Uracil-DNA Glycosilase From a Psychrophilic Marine Bacterium.- Health Biotechnology. Principle of Cold-Adaptation in the Derivation of Live-Attenuated Respiratory Virus Vaccines.- Food Biotechnology. Cold-Adapted Microorganisms for Use in Food Biotechnology. Low Temperature Fermentation of Wine and Beer by Cold-Adapted and Immobilized Yeast Cells.- Agricultural Biotechnology. Cold-Resistant Plant Development by Genetic Manipulation of Membrane Lipids. The Potential Use of Cold.-Adapted Rhizobia to Improve Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes Cultivated in Temperate Regions. Plant Protection by Cold-Adapted Fungi. Snow Mold-Crop-Environment Interactions.- Environmental Biotechnology. Simulation Analysis of Operation for a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant at Low Temperatures. The Potentials of Submesophilic and/or Psychrophylic Anaerobic Treatment of Low Strength Wastewaters. Effectiveness of Wastewater Lagoons in Cold Regions. Low Temperature Anaerobic Treatment of Swine Manure. Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants at Low Temperatures.- Bio-Mining. Biohydrometallurgical Processes and Temperature.- Multidisciplinary Applications. Applications of Biological Ice Nucleators. Applications of Antifreeze Proteins.- The complete Table of Contents can be found on the Internet.