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Biotechnology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides

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Biotechnology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides

Biotechnology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides

Ian W. Sutherland, University of Edinburgh
June 2008
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9780521063944
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    This volume provides a thorough account of the structure and synthesis of microbial exopolysaccharides and of their widespread application across a broad range of industries, including food, oil and medicine. The successful exploitation of these polysaccharides requires a sound scientific understanding of their chemical and physical properties and also their biochemistry and biosynthesis.

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    "...for somebody moving into the field of polysaccharide studies this book is a good starting point, serving as a fine general introductory textbook....well written and easy to follow." Ian S. Roberts, Quarterly Review of Biology

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    June 2008
    Paperback
    9780521063944
    172 pages
    229 × 152 × 10 mm
    0.266kg
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Introduction and definition
    • 2. Analytical and structural methods
    • 3. Exopolysaccharide structure
    • 4. Exopolysaccharide-degrading enzymes
    • 5. Biosynthesis
    • 6. Physiological aspects of production
    • 7. Genetics and regulation of exopolysaccharide synthesis
    • 8. Physical properties of polysaccharides
    • 9. Industrial uses - food
    • 10. Industrial uses - non-food
    • 11. Medical uses of exopolysaccharides
    • 12. Future prospects
    • Index.
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