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This volume of 'Advances in Applied Microbiology' explores the innovative applications and potential of microorganisms in various industries. It delves into the production and application of fungal pigments sourced from the diverse ecosystems of Chile, highlighting their use in food, textiles, and cosmetics as natural colorants. The text also reviews the treatment of agricultural wastewater using microalgae and investigates synthetic biology strategies to enhance the biosynthesis of fatty acids. Additionally, the book discusses the production of microbial astaxanthin, an important component in various applications. Aimed at researchers and professionals in microbiology, biotechnology, and environmental science, the book presents cutting-edge research and potential industrial applications of microbial processes, emphasizing sustainability and bioactivity.
Front Cover -- Advances in Applied Microbiology -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter One: The colorful fungi of the Chilean forests: Production, chemical characterization and possible applications of their pigments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Searching for the colorful fungi of Chilean forests -- 3 Fermentation conditions for fungal pigment production -- 4 Extraction, chemical characterization, and formulation of fungal pigments -- 5 Fungal pigment applications -- 6 Conclusions and future perspectives -- References -- Chapter Two: Treatment of agricultural wastewater using microalgae: A review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types and characteristics of agricultural wastewater -- 2.1 Livestock wastewater -- 2.2 Aquaculture wastewater -- 3 Microalgae -- 3.1 Microalgae species for agricultural wastewater treatment -- 3.2 Microalgal cultivation modes for agricultural wastewater treatment -- 3.2.1 Autotrophy -- 3.2.2 Heterotrophy -- 3.2.3 Mixotrophy -- 3.3 Different cellular status of microalgae for wastewater treatment -- 3.4 Contaminant metabolism by microalgae -- 3.4.1 N metabolism -- 3.4.2 P metabolism -- 3.4.3 C metabolism -- 3.4.4 Antibiotics -- 4 Cultivation, harvesting, and application of microalgae -- 4.1 Different cultivation systems for microalgae -- 4.1.1 Open systems cultivations -- 4.1.2 Closed system cultivations -- 4.2 Harvesting and immobilization systems -- 4.2.1 Conventional harvesting methods -- 4.2.2 Immobilization cultivation systems -- 4.3 Application of microalgae in agriculture -- 4.3.1 Livestock and aquaculture -- 4.3.2 Soil and water -- 5 Perspectives -- 5.1 Pretreatment of agricultural wastewater -- 5.2 Acquisition of microalgae species -- 5.3 Microalgae-bacterial symbiosis system -- 6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Author contributions -- Declaration of competing interest -- References.
Chapter Three: Application of synthetic biology strategies to promote biosynthesis of fatty acids and their derivatives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Metabolic pathways and enzymes for fatty acids synthesis -- 2.1 Biosynthetic pathways of fatty acids -- 2.2 Enzymes in fatty acids synthetic pathway -- 2.2.1 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase -- 2.2.2 Thioesterase -- 2.2.3 Desaturase -- 2.2.4 Elongase -- 2.2.5 Polyketide synthase -- 3 Microbial metabolic and enzyme engineering for the synthesis of saturated fatty acids -- 3.1 Medium chain fatty acids -- 3.2 Long chain fatty acids -- 4 Microbial metabolic and enzyme engineering for the synthesis of bioactive fatty acids and derivatives -- 4.1 Bioactive PUFAs -- 4.2 Bioactive oxylipins -- 4.3 Bioactive ether lipids -- 5 Conclusions and prospect -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Four: Advances in microbial astaxanthin production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Microbial astaxanthin production (upstream processing) -- 3 Cell structure and implications for astaxanthin downstream processing -- 4 Current applications and commercialization of microbial astaxanthin -- 5 Final remarks and future perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- Conflicts of interest -- References -- Back Cover.