Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 22. May 2024
232 pages
978-0-443-29557-7 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 127 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology where users will find invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.
- Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field
- Informs and updates on the latest developments in the field of microbiology
- Includes discussions on the role of specific molecules in pathogen life stages, interactions, and much more
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter One: Volatilome: Smells like microbial spirit
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Volatile analysis
- 3 Microbial volatile compounds
- 3.1 Fungal volatiles
- 3.2 Bacterial volatiles
- 3.3 Archaea volatiles
- 3.4 Protozoa volatiles
- 3.5 Microalgae volatiles
- 4 Interespecific relationships
- 4.1 Microbe-microbe interactions
- 4.2 Microbe-plant interactions
- 4.3 Microbial VOCs (mVOC) and animals
- 5 Industry applications of VCs
- 5.1 Agriculture
- 5.2 Food industry
- 5.3 Cosmetics
- 5.4 Pharmacy industry and biomarkers
- 6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Two: The function and application of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Structural characteristics of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 2.1 Monosaccharide composition
- 2.2 Molecular weight
- 2.3 Chain structure and conformational
- 3 Chemical modification of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 3.1 Sulfation modification
- 3.2 Acetylation modification
- 3.3 Carboxymethylation modification
- 3.4 Phosphorylation modification
- 3.5 Selenide modification
- 4 Anti-tumor activities of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 4.1 Lung cancer
- 4.2 Gastric cancer
- 4.3 Liver cancer
- 4.4 Breast cancer
- 4.5 Colon cancer
- 4.6 Other tumors
- 5 Other biological activities of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 5.1 Immunomodulatory effects
- 5.2 Antioxidant effects
- 5.3 Anti-inflammatory effects
- 5.4 Hypoglycemic effects
- 5.5 Antiviral effects
- 5.6 Other activities
- 6 The relationship of edible fungal polysaccharides with gut microbiota
- 6.1 Regulatory effect of edible fungal polysaccharides on gut microbiota
- 6.2 Impact of edible fungal polysaccharides on obesity
- 6.3 Impact of edible fungal polysaccharides on lipid metabolic
- 6.4 Impact of edible fungal polysaccharides on type 2 diabetes mellitus
- 6.5 Impact of edible fungal polysaccharides on intestinal inflammation
- 7 Factors affecting biological activity of edible fungal polysaccharides
- 7.1 Extraction conditions
- 7.2 Culture conditions
- 8 The potential applications of edible fungal polysaccharides in new technologies
- 8.1 Application of edible fungal polysaccharides in food industry
- 8.2 Application of edible fungal polysaccharides in biomedical
- 8.2.1 Cosmetic
- 8.2.2 Vaccine adjuvants
- 8.2.3 Drug delivery
- 8.2.4 Tissue engineering
- 8.3 Application of edible fungal polysaccharides for food packaging
- 8.4 Application of edible fungal polysaccharides for new materials
- 9 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter Three: Penicillium chrysogenum: Beyond the penicillin
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Penicillin and Penicillium: from the serendipity to the fermenter
- 2.1 Geopolitics of penicillin
- 2.2 From a cantaloupe to deep-tank fermentation
- 3 Gaining knowledge around the mould
- 3.1 Industrial evolution period (1940s-1970s)
- 3.2 Molecular Biology period (1970s-2000s)
- 3.3 Omics period (2000s
- &
- further)
- 3.3.1 Genomics
- 3.3.2 Transcriptomics
- 3.3.3 Proteomics
- 3.3.4 Metabolomics
- 3.3.5 Genome editing technologies: CRISPR
- 4 Other products synthesized by P. chrysogenum
- 4.1 Metabolites
- 4.1.1 Metabolites identified in P. chrysogenum laboratory strains
- 4.1.2 Metabolites identified in endophytic P. chrysogenum isolates
- 4.1.3 Metabolites identified in marine-derived P. chrysogenum isolates
- 4.1.4 Metabolites identified in other P. chrysogenum isolates
- 4.2 Enzymes
- 4.2.1 Lignocellulolytic enzymes
- 4.2.2 a-amylases
- 4.2.3 Proteases
- 4.2.4 Other enzymes
- 5 New Processes by P. chrysogenum
- 5.1 Degradation of wastes from food industry and agriculture
- 5.2 Enhancement of food industry processes or agricultural production
- 5.3 Golden biotechnology
- 5.4 Bioremediation
- 5.4.1 Pesticides
- 5.4.2 Metals
- 5.4.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAs), polychlorinated biphenyl PCBs and crude oil
- 5.4.4 Polyurethane
- 5.4.5 Dyes
- 5.4.6 Grease waste
- 5.4.7 Phenolic compounds and Drugs
- 5.4.8 Carbon nanotubes
- 5.5 Biocontrol
- 5.5.1 Soil and root-rot fungi
- 5.5.2 Nematode control
- 5.5.3 Antimicrobial proteins and peptides (AMPs)
- 5.5.4 Virus control
- 5.6 Dry-cured meat products
- 6 Biotechnological platform to produce secondary metabolites
- 6.1 Heterologous expression of P chrysogenum genes in other species
- 7 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Four: Effects of gut bacteria and their metabolites on gut health of animals
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Intestinal health overview
- 3 Effects of probiotics on intestinal health
- 3.1 Effects of single probiotics on intestinal health
- 3.2 Effects of complex probiotics on intestinal health
- 4 Effect of microbial metabolites on intestinal health
- 4.1 The effect of SCFAs on intestinal health
- 4.2 The effect of bile acids on intestinal health
- 4.3 The effect of tryptophan metabolites on intestinal health
- 4.4 The impact of other microbial metabolites on intestinal health
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Back Cover
