Description
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Aspergillus System Properties and Applications provides information on emerging issues related to recent advancements in aspergillus research and its applications in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, genome biology, molecular taxonomy, secondary and metabolite production, industrial process and biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. The book covers the various novel enzymes secreted by these fungi and their specific use in the food, textile, pulp and paper, biocellulosic ethanol production, and other industries.The book describes research and experimentation on aspergillus activity and directly connects them to their use in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, bioremediation process, secondary metabolite production, pharmaceutical processes, protein production, industrial process, biofuels/bioenergy research, and alternative fuel development. Readers will find this book to be an indispensable resource for biotechnologists, biochemical engineers, biochemists, microbiologists, bioinformatics researchers, and other biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of these fungi.- Compiles available, up-to-date information on recent developments made in the study of aspergillus system properties- Contains global content from pioneering international authors- Presents current research efforts and links them to various applications, including uses in foods, textiles, pulp and paper, and in biocellulosic ethanol production- Provides an indispensable resource for biologists who are interested in learning about the potential applications of the fungi aspergillus
Table of Contents
Section I: Biology and BiodiversityChapter 1. Biodiversity of the Genus Aspergillus in Different HabitatsChapter 2. Understanding the Diversity of Aspergillus by Next-Generation SequencingChapter 3. Molecular Evolution of AspergillusSection II: Secretion and Protein ProductionChapter 4. Heterologous Expression of Proteins in AspergillusChapter 5. Aspergillus Secretome: An OverviewSection III: Secondary MetabolismChapter 6. Secondary Metabolism and Antimicrobial Metabolites of AspergillusChapter 7. Fungal Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and the Genus AspergillusSection IV: ToolsChapter 8. Molecular Tools for Strain Improvement in AspergillusSection V: ApplicationsChapter 9. Enzyme System from Aspergillus in Current Industrial Uses and Future Applications in the Production of Second-Generation EthanolChapter 10. Advances in Cultivation Strategies of Aspergillus for Production of Enzymes Involved in the Saccharification of Lignocellulosic FeedstocksChapter 11. β-Glucosidase From AspergillusChapter 12. Regulation and Heterologous Expression of Lignocellulosic Enzymes in AspergillusChapter 13. Aspergillus Enzymes for Textile IndustryChapter 14. Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles by Aspergillus and Its Medical ApplicationsChapter 15. Role of Aspergillus in Bioremediation ProcessChapter 16. Applications of Aspergillus in Plant Growth PromotionChapter 17. Aspergillus in Biomedical ResearchChapter 18. Aspergillus Applications in Cancer ResearchChapter 19. Protein Production: Quality Control and Secretion Stress Response
