Advances in Applied Microbiology

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Production of Acetic Acid by Clostridium thermoaceticum

1

(34)

MUNIR CHERYAN

SARAD PAREKH

MINISH SHAH

KUSUMA WITJITRA

I. Historical Background

1

(2)

II. Acetic Acid Production

3

(2)

III. Clostridium thermoaceticum

5

(8)

IV. Strain Improvement

13

(3)

V. Low-Cost Media

16

(8)

VI. Bioreactors for Improving Productivity

24

(5)

VII. Downstream Processing of Acetate Fermentation Broths

29

(2)

References

31

(4)

Contact Lenses, Disinfectants, and Acanthamoeba Keratitis

35

(22)

DONALD G. AHEARN

MANAL M. GABRIEL

I. Introduction and Taxonomy

35

(3)

II. Biology

38

(2)

III. Infections

40

(2)

IV. Ecology

42

(2)

V. Disinfection

44

(3)

VI. Adherence to Lenses

47

(4)

Reference

51

(6)

Marine Microorganisms as a Source of New Natural Products

57

(34)

V. S. BERNAN

M. GREENSTEIN

W. M. MAIESE

I. Introduction

57

(1)

II. Natural Products from Marine Microorganisms

58

(12)

III. Overview of Wyeth-Ayerst (W-AR) Marine Natural Products Program

70

(16)

IV. Marine Biotechnology

86

(1)

V. Summary

87

(1)

Reference

87

(4)

Stereoselective Biotransformations in Synthesis of Some Pharmaceutical Intermediates

91

(50)

RAMESH N. PATEL

I. Introduction

91

(1)

II. Taxol Semisynthesis

92

(6)

III. Thromboxane A2 Antagonist

98

(3)

IV. ACE Inhibitors

101

(6)

V. Anticholesterol Drugs

107

(6)

VI. Antiinfective Drugs

113

(7)

VII. Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs

120

(1)

VIII. Antipsychotic Agents

121

(4)

Antiarrhythmic Agents

125

(2)

X. Potassium Channel Openers

127

(2)

XI. Antiinflammatory Drugs

129

(1)

XII. Antiviral Agents

130

(2)

XIII. Prostaglandin Synthesis

132

(1)

Reference

133

(8)

Microbial Xylanolytic Enzyme System: Properties and Applications

141

(54)

PRATIMA BAJPAI

I. Introduction

141

(1)

II. Structure of Xylan and Its Interaction with Plant Cell Walls

142

(7)

III. Properties of Xylanolytic Enzymes

149

(14)

IV. Production of Xylanolytic Enzymes

163

(4)

V. Application of Xylanases

167

(17)

VI. Conclusions

184

(1)

References

185

(10)

Oleaginous Microorganisms: An Assessment of the Potential

195

(50)

JACEK LEMAN

I. Introduction

195

(2)

II. Microbial Oil

197

(6)

III. Single Cell Oil

203

(3)

IV. Specialty Fats and Oils

206

(19)

V. Valuable Metabolites

225

(9)

VI. Conclusions

234

(1)

References

235

(10)

Index

245

(6)

CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES

251

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