Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition

Section I Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: Central and Modern Concepts Chapter 1 Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: An Historical Perspective Chapter 2 Microbiology of Industrial Fermentation: Central and Modern Concepts Chapter 3 Fermentation Kinetics: Central and Modern Concepts Section II Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: Control of Carbon Flux to Product Formation in Microbial Cell Factories Chapter 4 Microbial Synthesis of Primary Metabolites: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 5 Microbial Synthesis of Secondary Metabolites and Strain Improvement: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 6 Flux Control Analysis and Stoichiometric Network Modeling: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 7 Control of Metabolite Efflux in Microbial Cell Factories: Current Advances and Future Prospects Section III Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: Metabolic, Enzymatic, and Genetic Engineering of Microorganisms Chapter 8 Increasing Tolerance and Robustness of Industrial Microorganisms: Current Strategies and Future Prospects Chapter 9 Engineering Microorganisms for the Production of Pharmaceutical Biomolecules: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 10 Enzyme and Cofactor Engineering: Current Trends and Future Prospects in the Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industries Section IV Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: Bioconversion of Renewable Resources to Desirable End Products Chapter 11 Conversion of Renewable Resources to Biofuels and Fine Chemicals: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 12 Biorefineries: Industrial Perspectives and Challenges in Primary and Secondary Metabolism Chapter 13 Solid-State Fermentation: Current Trends and Future Prospects Section V Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology: Tools, Monitoring, and Control of Fermentation Processes Chapter 14 Functional Genomics: Current Trends, Tools, and Future Prospects in the Fermentation and Pharmaceutical Industries Chapter 15 Bioreactors: Design, Operation, and Applications Chapter 16 Biosensors in Bioprocess Monitoring and Control: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 17 Cell Immobilization and Its Applications in Biotechnology: Current Trends and Future Prospects Chapter 18 Recent Advances and Impacts of Microtiter Plate-Based Fermentations in Synthetic Biology and Bioprocess Development Chapter 19 Control and Monitoring of Industrial Fermentations: An Industrial Perspective and Recent Trends