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Advances in applied microbiology. Volume 121 /

Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 121 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology.Users will find invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.- Contains contributions from leading...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Gadd, Geoffrey M. (Editor), Sariaslani, Sima (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Industrial microbiology.
Microbiologie industrielle.
Industrial microbiology
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Advances in Applied Microbiology
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter One: Role of psychrotrophic bacteria and cold-active enzymes in composting methods adopted in cold regions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Composting in cold regions
  • 2.1. Aerobic methods
  • 2.2. Anaerobic methods
  • 3. Cold tolerant bacteria used in different composting methods
  • 4. Role of different enzymes in composting methods
  • 4.1. Starch degradation by amylolytic enzymes
  • 4.2. Lignocellulose degradation by lignocellulolytic enzymes
  • 4.2.1. Cellulose degradation by cellulolytic enzymes
  • 4.2.2. Degradation of hemicelluloses by hemicellulase
  • 4.2.3. Lignin degradation by ligninase
  • 4.2.3.1. Laccase or phenol oxidase
  • 4.2.3.2. Lignin peroxidase
  • 4.2.3.3. Manganese peroxidase
  • 4.3. Protease
  • 4.4. Mechanism of serine protease catalysis
  • 4.5. Chitin degradation by chitinases
  • 4.6. Pectinase
  • 4.7. Dehydrogenase
  • 4.8. Phosphatases
  • 4.9. Esterase
  • 5. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Chapter Two: The use of the electromagnetic field in microbial process bioengineering
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Electromagnetic field-Types and characteristics
  • 2.1. Types of electromagnetic field
  • 2.2. Characteristics of electromagnetic field
  • 2.2.1. Electric field
  • 2.2.2. Magnetic field
  • 2.2.3. Oscillating field
  • 2.2.4. Pulsating field
  • 2.2.5. Rotating field
  • 2.2.6. Traveling field
  • 2.2.7. Microwave radiation
  • 2.2.8. Infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet radiation
  • 2.2.9. Ionizing radiation (gamma and X-ray)
  • 3. Examples of electromagnetic field application in bioengineering
  • 3.1. Bacteria and archaea
  • 3.2. Fungi
  • 3.3. Viruses
  • 3.4. Microalgae
  • 4. Perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
  • References.