Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: Fermentation, Biocatalysis and Bioseparation, 5 Volume Set (Wiley Biotechnology Encyclopedias)

Encyclopedias composed of: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, the Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: Fermentation, Biocatalysis, and Bioseparation, the Encyclopedia of Cell Technology, and the Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology, providing broad coverage of four major contemporary themes in this field. DLC: Biochemical engineering--Encyclopedias. Front Matter......Page 1 01-Introduction to Biocatalysis......Page 24 02-Characterization of a (Bio-)catalyst......Page 42 03-Isolation and Preparation of Microorganisms......Page 66 04-Molecular Biology Tools for Biocatalysis......Page 84 05-Enzyme Reaction Engineering......Page 114 06-Applications of Enzymes as Bulk Actives......Page 158 07-Application of Enzymes as Catalysts......Page 182 08-Biotechnological Processing Steps for Enzyme Manufacture......Page 232 09-Methods for the Investigation of Proteins......Page 266 10-Protein Engineering......Page 304 11-Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology......Page 332 12-Biocatalysis in Non-conventional Media......Page 362 13-Pharmaceutical Applications of Biocatalysis......Page 396 14-Bioinformatics......Page 435 15-Systems Biology for Biocatalysis......Page 455 16-Evolution of Biocatalytic Function......Page 478 17-Stability of Proteins......Page 508 18-Artificial Enzymes......Page 532 19-Design of Biocatalytic Processes......Page 559 20-Comparison of Biological and Chemical Catalysts for Novel Processes......Page 589 Index......Page 613 Front Matter 1 01-Introduction to Biocatalysis 24 02-Characterization of a (Bio-)catalyst 42 03-Isolation and Preparation of Microorganisms 66 04-Molecular Biology Tools for Biocatalysis 84 05-Enzyme Reaction Engineering 114 06-Applications of Enzymes as Bulk Actives 158 07-Application of Enzymes as Catalysts 182 08-Biotechnological Processing Steps for Enzyme Manufacture 232 09-Methods for the Investigation of Proteins 266 10-Protein Engineering 304 11-Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology 332 12-Biocatalysis in Non-conventional Media 362 13-Pharmaceutical Applications of Biocatalysis 396 14-Bioinformatics 435 15-Systems Biology for Biocatalysis 455 16-Evolution of Biocatalytic Function 478 17-Stability of Proteins 508 18-Artificial Enzymes 532 19-Design of Biocatalytic Processes 559 20-Comparison of Biological and Chemical Catalysts for Novel Processes 589 Index 613 biocatalysis The five-volume set of the Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology presents the applications and established theories in biotechnology-focusing on industrial applications of fermentation, biocatalysis and bioseparation. It is an essential resource for anyone working in industrial biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics and microbiology laboratories, pharmaceutical firms, regulatory agencies and chemical and environmental engineering companies.