Emerging Areas in Bioengineering

With more than 40 contributions from expert authors, this is an extensive overview of all important research topics in the field of bioengineering, including metabolic engineering, biotransformations and biomedical applications. Alongside several chapters dealing with biotransformations and biocatalysis, a whole section is devoted to biofuels and the utilization of biomass. Current perspectives on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering approaches are presented, involving such example organisms as Escherichia coli and Corynebacterium glutamicum, while a further section covers topics in biomedical engineering including drug delivery systems and biopharmaceuticals. The book concludes with chapters on computer–aided bioprocess engineering and systems biology. This is a part of the Advanced Biotechnology book series, covering all pertinent aspects of the field with each volume prepared by eminent scientists who are experts on the topic in question. Invaluable reading for biotechnologists and bioengineers, as well as those working in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. INDICE: Part I. 1. Mass Production of Full–Length lgG Monoclonal Antibodies from Mammalian, Yeast, and Bacterial Hosts. 2. Volatile Fatty Acids Platform: Concept and Application. 3. Separation of Butanol, Acetone and Ethanol. 4. Bacterial Biofertilizers: High Density Cultivations. Part II. 5. Overview of Microalgae–Based Carbon Capture and Utilization. 6. Bioengineering of Microbial Fuel Cells: From Extracellular Electron Transfer Pathway to Electroactive Biofilm. Part III . 7. Noninvasive Optical Imaging Techniques in Clinical Application. 8. Advanced Short Tandem Repeat Genotyping for Forensic Human Identification. 9. Bioelectronic Nose. 10. Advanced Applications of Nano–Scale Measuring Systems for Biosensors. 11. DNA Microarray–Based Technologies to Genotype Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms. 12. Advanced Genetic Engineering of Microbial Cells for Biosensing Applications. 13. Biosynthesis and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles. Part IV . 14. Enzymatic Reactions in Ionic Liquids. 15. Whole–Cell Biocatalysts using Enzymes Displayed on Yeast Cell Surface. 16. Production of Valuable Phenolic Compounds from Lignin by Biocatalysis: State of the Art Perspective. 17. Enzyme Immobilization on Nanoparticles: Recent Applications. 18. Over–Expression of Functionally Active Inclusion Bodies of Enzymes in Recombinant Escherichia coli. 19. Design of Artificial Supramolecular Protein Assemblies by Enzymatic Bioconjugation for Biocatalytic Reactions. Part V . 20. Gasification Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass. 21. Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Volatile Fatty Acid Production. 22. Potential Lignocellulosic Biomass Resources in ASEAN Countries. 23. Biopolymers Based on Raw Materials from Biomass. 24. Biofuels, Bio–Power, and Bio–Products from Sustainable Biomass: Coupling Energy Crops and Waste with Clean Energy Technologies. Part VI . 25. Recent advances in mass spectrometry–based proteomic methods for discovery of protein biomarkers for complex human diseases. 26. Genome Editing Tools for Escherichia coli and their Application in Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology. 27. Metabolic Engineering of Microorganisms for the Production of Lactate–Containing Polyesters. 28. Metabolic Engineering of Solventogenic Clostridia for Butanol Production. 29. Synthetic Biology for Corynebacterium glutamicum, and Industrial Host for White Biotechnology. Part VII. 30. Current Research in Korean Herbal Cosmetics. 31. Mussel–Mimetic Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications. Part VIII. 32. Application of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Food Biotechnology. 33. Microbial Lipid Production from Volatile Fatty Acids by Oleagionus Yeast. 34. Microbial Metabolic Engineering for Production of Food Ingredient. Part IX. 35. Controlled Delivery Systems of Protein and Peptide Therapeutics. 36. Cell Delivery Systems using Biomaterials. 37. Bioengineered Cell–Derived Vesicles as Drug–Delivery Carriers. 38. Smart Drug Delivery Devices and Implants. 39. Advanced Genetic Fusion Techniques for Improving the Pharmacokinetic Properties of Biologics. Part X. 40. Metabolism combined growth model construction and its application to optimal bioreactor operation. 41. Software Applications for Phenotype Analysis and Strain Design of Cellular Systems. 42. Metabolic Network Modeling for Computer–Aided Design of Microbial Interactions. 43. Bioprocess Simulation and Scheduling. 44. Overview on Bioprocess Simulation

• ISBN: 978-3-527-34088-0
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 880
• Fecha Publicación: 13/12/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés