Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
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- Explores cutting-edge research on both biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology
- Discusses the improvement of agronomic and microbial traits
- Contains an array of graphs and illustrations to bolster understanding of discussed concepts
Summary
Worldwide energy and food crises are spotlighting the importance of bio-based products – an area many are calling on for solutions to these shortages. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology encapsulates the cutting-edge advances in the field with contributions from more than 50 international experts comprising sectors of academia, industry, and government research institutes, a virtual Who’s Who among biocatalysis scientists.
Created Under the Editorial Guidance of Leading Biotechnology Experts
With the aid of numerous graphs and illustrations, this authoritative reference documents such important advances as:
- Cloning and characterization of Kennedy pathway acyltransferases
- Engineering of plants for industrial uses
- New approaches from acquired tolerance to the biotic and abiotic stress of economically important crops
This comprehensive text also explores a variety of bio-based industrial products, including:
- The modification of enzyme character through gene manipulation
- The biocatalytic synthesis of chiral intermediates for drug development
- The use of Omega-3 phospholipid nano capsules as effective forms for transporting immune response modifiers
Providing in-depth reviews of this ancient field and its modern-day advances, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology is an invaluable lab reference for teachers, graduate students, and industrial scientists conducting research in the biosciences.
Table of Contents
IMPROVEMENT OF AGRONOMIC AND MICROBIAL TRAITS
Molecular Strategies for Increasing Seed Oil Content, R.J. Weselake, D.C. Taylor, S. Shah, A. Laroche, and J.L. Harwood
Engineering Industrial Oil Biosynthesis: Cloning and Characterization of Kennedy Pathway Acyltransferases from Novel Oilseed Species, J. Shockey
Accumulation of Epoxy Fatty Acids in Plant Oils, D. Hildebrand, R. Li, K. Yu, and T. Hatanaka
High-Erucic Acid, Low-Glucosinolate Rapeseed (HEAR) Cultivar Development in Canada, P.B.E. McVetty, W.G. Dilantha Fernando, G. Li, M. Tahir, and C. Zelmer
Approaches for Acquired Tolerance to Abiotic Stress of Economically Important Crops, W.-C. Lin and P.-F.L. Chang
Engineering Plants for Industrial Uses, T. A. McKeon
Improvement of Plant Transformation, A. Boyko and I. Kovalchuk
Bifidobacterial Lacto-N-biose/Galacto-N-biose Pathway Involved in Intestinal Growth, M. Kitaoka and M. Nishimoto
Improvement of Agronomic Traits Using Different Isoforms of Ferredoxin for Plant Development and Disease Resistance, Y.-H. Lin, H.-E. Huang, and T.-Y. Feng
Biosynthesis of Unusual Fatty Acids in Microorganisms and Their Production in Plants, X. Qiu and D. Meesapyodsuk
Evaluation of Gene Flow in a Minor Crop: Safflower for the Production of Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals in Canada, M.A. McPherson, R.J. Weselake, and L.M. Hall
BIO-BASED INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
Production of Functional γ-Linolenic Acid (GLA) by Expression of Fungal Δ12- and Δ6-Desaturase Genes in the Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica, L.-T. Chuang, D.-C. Chen, Y.-H. Chen, J.-M. Nicaud, C. Madzak, and Y.-S. Huang
Production of Monoacylglycerols through Lipase-Catalyzed Reactions, Y. Watanabe and Y. Shimada
Physiological Function of a Japanese Traditional Fish Sauce, Ishiru, H. Taniguchi, T. Enomoto, and T. Michihata
Modifying Enzyme Character by Gene Manipulation: Preparation of Chimeric Genes of β-Glucosidases, K. Hayashi and M. Kitaoka
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Chiral Pharmaceutical Intermediates, R.N. Patel
Induction of Phenolics and Terpenoids in Edible Plants Using Plant Stress Responses, H.-J. Kim, D.Y. Kwon, and S.H. Yoon
Branched-Chain Fatty Acid as a Functional Lipid, H. Oku and T. Yanagita
Retrobiosynthetic Production of 2’-Deoxyribonucleoside from Glucose, Acetaldehyde, and Nucleobase through Multistep Enzymatic Reactions, J. Ogawa, N. Horinouchi, and S. Shimizu
Bioconversion of Marine Phospholipid in Super Critical Carbon Dioxide to Produce Functional DHA-Enriched Lysophospholipid, K. Takahashi, H. Naito, T. Ohkubo, and M. Takasugi
Regiospecific Quantification of Triacylglycerols by Mass Spectrometry and Its Use in Olive Oil Analysis, J.-T. Lin
Utilization of Membrane Separation Technology for Purification and Concentration of Anserine and Carnosine Extracted from Chicken Meat, H. Nabetani, S. Hagiwara, N. Yanai, S. Shiotani, J. Baljinnyam, and M. Nakajima
Application of Phospholipases for Highly Functional Phospholipid Preparation, Y. Yamamoto, M. Hosokawa, and K. Miyashita
Synthesis of Useful Glycosides by Cyclodextrin Glucanotrasferases and Glycosidases, H. Nakano and T. Kiso
Biotechnological Production and Properties of Carotenoid Pigments, M. Certik, V. Hanusova, E. Breierová, I. Márová, and P. Rapta
Marine Functional Ingredients and Advanced Technology for Health Food Development, L. CyuanWu, M.-H. Pan, J.-S. Chang, K. Liang, B. Chang, B.S. Pan, and Z. Kong
A New Method for In Vitro Glycogen Synthesis and Immunostimulating Activity of Glycogen, H. Takata, R. Kakutani, H. Kajiura, T. Furuyashiki, T. Akiyama, Y. Adachi, N. Ohno, and T. Kuriki
Biological Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles, B.S. Kim and J.Y. Song
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