Modern industrial microbiology and biotechnology / Nduka Okafor, Benedict C. Okeke

Introduction to industrial microbiology and biotechnology – Microorganisms in industrial microbiology and biotechnology – Molecular biology and bioinformatics in industrial microbiology and biotechnology – Nutrient media for cultivation of industrial microorganisms and generation of microbial products – Biosynthetic pathways for metabolic products of microorganisms – Processes for overproduction of microbial metabolites for industrial applications – Selection and improvement of industrial organisms for biotechnological applications – Culture collections and methods of preservation of the gene pool of industrial organisms – Fermentors and operation of fermentation equipment – Downstream processing: extraction of fermentation products – Significance and processes of sterility in industrial microbiology – Biocatalysts, immobilized enzymes and immobilized cells – Production of biofuel and industrial alcohol – Production of organic acids – Production of amino acids by fermentation – Mining microbiology: bioleaching by microorganisms – Single cell proteins production – Yeast production – Production of microbial insecticides – Production of fermented food – Production of beer – Production of wines and spirits – Production of vinegar – Production of antibiotics and anti-tumor agents – Production of ergot alkaloids - Microbial transformation of steroids and sterols – Vaccines – Drug discovery in microbial metabolites – Treatment of wastes in industry.

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