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This and a general fear of contagion set the stage for Sigmund Freud, whose seductive theory, Freudian analysis, brought sex and hysteria onto the psychiatrist couch, leaving the brain behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow The Brain Lost Its Mind\u003c\/i\u003e tells this rich and compelling story, and raises a host of philosophical and practical questions. Are we any closer to understanding the difference between a sick mind and a sick brain? The real issue remains: where should neurology and psychiatry converge to explore not just the brain, but the nature of the human psyche?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbing and scholarly... A twin biography of psychiatry and neurology, their study charts this uneasy relationship from marriage to divorce to reconciliation even as fundamental questions about the nature of mental illness remain... 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Sceptical of the excesses of both psychological and biological reductionism, it is a refreshing call for an intellectual reset and disciplinary rapprochement. -- Anne Harrington * Nature *\u003cbr\u003eThis aptly titled book picks up where Oliver Sacks left off in examining the behavioral characteristics of neurobehavioral syndromes in an effort to span the gap that has historically separated the twin disciplines of the brain, neurology and psychiatry. * Jeffrey A. Lieberman, author of Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry *\u003cbr\u003eThrough tales of eminent physicians and their suffering patients, replete with sex, drugs, and magnetically-induced hypnotism, we learn how a bacterium that deprived countless souls of their reason also helped scientists discover a role for brain biology in mental illness. * Alan Jasanoff, PhD, author of The Biological Mind *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRopper and Burrell have written an insightful, fantastically readable analysis of what was once called \"hysteria.\" Also, by studying how things can go wrong, we learn a great deal about the working of the human mind when things go right.\u003c\/p\u003e * Elizabeth Loftus, author of Eyewitness Testimony *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0: \tINTRODUCTION 1: \tA CLINICAL LESSON 2: \tWHAT IS A DISEASE? 3: \tPYGMALION AND GALATEA 4: \tTHE INVENTION OF HYSTERIA 5: \tTHE PAPUAN IDOL 6: \tHEARTS OF DARKNESS 7: \tTHE SOUL OF A NEW DISEASE 8: \tTHE UNSETTLED TERRITORIES OF THE MIND 9: \tTHE DIFFICULT CASE OF ANNA O. 10: \tTHE DEVIL AND ADRIAN LEVERKÜHN 11: \tSEX AND THE NEW WOMAN 12: \tWINNING THE BATTLE AND LOSING THE WAR 13: \tTHE PSYCHIC INTERPRETATION OF DISEASE 14: \tA BEAUTIFUL NAME FOR A HORRIBLE DISEASE 15: \tMEDICINAL LOBOTOMY: THE INVENTION OF THORAZINE 16: \tTHE FEVERED DREAM OF A SCIENTIFIC PSYCHOLOGY 17: \tTHE LESSONS OF NEUROSYPHILIS","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851218829655,"sku":"9781786491831","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786491831.jpg?v=1710630544"},{"product_id":"from-terrain-to-brain-9780197640319","title":"From Terrain to Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of how the many sciences of wine can enhance our appreciation and enjoyment of wine. 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I can't wait to use it in introductory plant pathology courses and to share it with the public when they say, \"You're a what? Plant pathologist?\" * Alejandra Huerta, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eEssential reading for students of all levels: from the scientifically curious layperson to the seasoned specialist. * Charles Mitchell, Professor, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis treatise is impressive in its comprehensive and understandable introduction to the basic biology of diverse plant pathogens, and the complex interactions that they have with their plant hosts. There is a lot to learn and think about in this book! * Steven E. 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The book also covers emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, such as Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease, white nose syndrome, mange, and musk ox lungworm. These case studies span the entire range of zoonotic disease emergence pathways, from sheep testicles in Wyoming, USA to butchered bush rats in Vietnam! Transmission dynamics are examined from diverse perspectives - from global drivers of pathogen emergence (including globalization, land use patterns, and changing climates) to outbreak epidemiology (epidemic curves and disease spillover), to conservation and control interventions.Despite a recent explosion of courses on the topic, and a viral pandemic that has affected the entire world, this is the first textbook to focus on pathogen spillover ecology at the humanwildlife interface. 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This is the realization that humans, other animals, and plants harbour communities of microorganisms which are mostly beneficial but can occasionally cause or exacerbate disease. Our quickly developing understanding of microbiomes is being translated into novel microbial therapies for human disease and is contributing to sustainable practices in agriculture and food production. On the flipside, there is a growing concern that some claims for microbiomes, especially in relation to human health, far exceed the scientific data.This Very Short Introduction is an essential guide to the fast-moving discipline of microbiome science. It accessibly distills the key facts about our resident microbiomes, explains how and why our health and wellbeing depend on them, and provides readers with the fundamental knowledge they need to judge the reliability of claims about microbiome-based applications.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. 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Rhodes covers many fascinating details in immunology and the history of vaccine discoveries, as well as the basic science behind the development of COVID-19 vaccines, a topic which couldn't be more important.\"--Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure \"Rhodes is undoubtedly the right person to offer this timely and excellent explanation of a very topical story of great public interest. He is not only a well-respected immunologist, but also has personal experience in vaccine development.\"--Eddy Liew, University of Glasgow \"This concise book is wide-ranging in the topics covered; from the history of immunology and vaccinology to the early development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines. It explains many of the areas of vaccine development that are rarely discussed, leaving the public wondering what takes so long, and reminds us that vaccines are a wise investment for both our own health and that of the economy.\"   --Sarah Gilbert, University of Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  1. Understand the Virus 2. Explore the Immune System 3. Discover a Vaccine 4. Develop Vaccines 5. Evaluate the Contenders 6. Don’t Count on the Magic Bullet 7. Overcome the Hurdles 8. Embrace Many Solutions  Epilogue Acknowledgments Appendix: COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Further Reading Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732921528663,"sku":"9780226792514","price":17.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226792514.jpg?v=1719998960"},{"product_id":"the-arts-of-the-microbial-world-9780226812748","title":"The Arts of the Microbial World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first in-depth study of Japanese fermentation science in the twentieth century.   The Arts of the Microbial World explores the significance of fermentation phenomena, both as life processes and as technologies, in Japanese scientific culture. Victoria Lee's careful study documents how Japanese scientists and skilled workers sought to use the microbe's natural processes to create new products, from soy-sauce mold starters to MSG, vitamins to statins. In traditional brewing houses as well as in the food, fine chemical, and pharmaceutical industries across Japan, they showcased their ability to deal with the enormous sensitivity and variety of the microbial world. Charting developments in fermentation science from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan was an industrializing country on the periphery of the world economy, to 1980 when it had emerged as a global technological and economic power, Lee highlights the role of indigenous techniques in modern science as it took shape in Japan. In doing so, she reveals how knowledge of microbes lay at the heart of some of Japan's most prominent technological breakthroughs in the global economy.    At a moment when twenty-first-century developments in the fields of antibiotic resistance, the microbiome, and green chemistry suggest that the traditional eradication-based approach to the microbial world is unsustainable, twentieth-century Japanese microbiology provides a new, broader vantage for understanding and managing microbial interactions with society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lee... describes many interesting developments associated with the modern production of various types of sake, including processes related to nutrition, alcohol content, and flavors, ultimately influencing the Japanese manufacture of antibiotics.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Arts of the Microbial World\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the industrial food system. * Isis *\u003cbr\u003e\"In this brilliant tour de force, Lee orchestrates science, politics, and production to show how microbes—and the understanding of microbes—shaped Japan’s distinctive modernity. If you’ve ever eaten soy sauce or drunk sake, you’re the beneficiary of age-old fermentation practices.  This deep-rooted knowledge, based on the insight that life is fermentation, played a vital role in the twentieth-century developments that put Japan at the forefront of modern medicine, food processing, and environmental understanding. This nuanced history demonstrates that although scientific problems may be universal, scientific practices are subtly shaped by culture and politics.\" -- Julia Adeney Thomas, coauthor of The Anthropocene: A Multidisciplinary Approach\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Arts of the Microbial World\u003c\/i\u003e, Lee explores how Japanese scientists treated microbes not as threats, but as gifts, from which they conjured new foods, drinks, drugs, fuels, and tastes. The result is a thrilling and surprising new history of fermentation biology that offers a nuanced counterpoint to western, gene-centric histories. Wonderfully written and brilliantly researched, this is compelling and exciting work.\" -- Christopher Otter, Ohio State University\u003cbr\u003e\"Lee successfully pursues a sustained argument that remains integrated and coherent even as she explores its varied instantiations in different topics, times, and locations. The originality of the book lies not only in providing a history of Japanese fermentation science in the twentieth century in its institutional, economic, and cultural dimensions, but especially in demonstrating the continuing importance of an indigenous craft tradition in shaping the twentieth-century field. In doing so she convincingly shows the inadequacy of interpreting Japanese fermentation science as simply a case of technology transfer.\" -- John Lesch, University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e Microbe History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1  \u003cbr\u003e SAKE AND SHŌYU\u003cbr\u003e Remaking Mold Cultures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e NUTRITION\u003cbr\u003e No Longer a Land of Plenty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e NATION\u003cbr\u003e Asia’s Microbial Gardens and Japanese Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e ALCOHOL\u003cbr\u003e Empire in Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e ANTIBIOTICS\u003cbr\u003e Domesticating Penicillin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e FLAVOR\u003cbr\u003e To Screen for Gifts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003e The Science of Modern Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732923855191,"sku":"9780226812748","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226812748.jpg?v=1719998965"},{"product_id":"geochemical-and-biogeochemical-reaction-modeling-9781108790864","title":"Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable primer and reference textbook, the third edition of Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling carries the reader from the field''s origins and theoretical underpinnings through to a collection of fully worked examples. A clear exposition of the underlying equations and calculation techniques is balanced by real-world example calculations. The book depicts geochemical reaction modeling as a vibrant field of study applicable to a wide spectrum of issues of scientific, practical, and societal concern. The new edition offers a thorough description of surface complexation modeling, including two- and three-layer methods; broader treatment of kinetic rate laws; the effect of stagnant zones on transport; and techniques for determining gas partial pressures. This handbook demystifies and makes broadly accessible an elegant technique for portraying chemical processes in the geosphere. It will again prove to be invaluable for geochemists, environmental scientists and engi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling has long been required reading for any scientist working with reaction path, kinetic, or reactive transport models of geological and environmental systems. The third edition further establishes this book as an essential resource. It now guides the reader through the SIT activity model, provides a rigorous and detailed treatment of advanced surface complexation models, addresses aspects of dissolved gasses that have long been ignored by modelers for simplicity, and expands on a range of kinetic, gas-fluid exchange, and reactive transport topics.' Jeffrey G. Catalano, Washington University, St. Louis\u003cbr\u003e'This book is my go-to guide for geochemical modeling projects and one of the most effective textbooks I use in my classes. It provides clear descriptions of complex calculations and helpful examples of modeling applications. The added surface chemistry and kinetics content of the new edition will only make it more valuable to us.' Matthew Kirk, Kansas State University\u003cbr\u003e'The 3rd Edition of Craig M. Bethke's Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling maintains much of the structure and coverage of the widely used 2nd Edition, while avoiding the trap of endlessly expanding the latest book. Bethke accomplishes this by focusing the new material in areas of greatest interest to modelers, especially advances in the theory of activity coefficients and in the approaches to modeling of aqueous and surface complexes, and the transfer of gas species between aqueous and gaseous phases. 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Frank Bok, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; A note about software; 1. Introduction; 2. Modeling overview; Part I. Equilibrium in Natural Waters: 3. The equilibrium state; 4. Solving for the equilibrium state; 5. Changing the basis; 6. Equilibrium models of natural waters; 7. Redox disequilibrium; 8. Activity coefficients; 9. Sorption and ion exchange; 10. Surface complexation; 11. Three-layer complexation; 12. Automatic reaction balancing; 13. Uniqueness; Part II. Reaction Processes: 14. Mass transfer; 15. Polythermal, fixed, and sliding paths; 16. Geochemical buffers; 17. Kinetics of dissolution and precipitation; 18. Redox kinetics; 19. Microbial kinetics; 20. Association and dissociation kinetics; 21. Kinetics of gas transfer; 22. Stable isotopes; 23. Transport in flowing groundwater; 24. Reactive transport; 25. Stagnant zones; Part III. Applied Reaction Modeling: 26. Hydrothermal fluids; 27. Geothermometry; 28. Evaporation; 29. Sediment diagenesis; 30. Kinetics of water-rock interaction; 31. Weathering; 32. Oxidation and reduction; 33. Waste injection wells; 34. Petroleum reservoirs; 35. Acid drainage; 36. Contamination and remediation; 37. Microbial communities; Appendices; References; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738330771799,"sku":"9781108790864","price":55.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108790864.jpg?v=1723811937"},{"product_id":"microbial-biotechnology-9781119834458","title":"Microbial Biotechnology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A holistic approach covering a wide range of environmental microbial applications along with current and future trends\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an authoritative overview of the role of microbial biotechnology in the pursuit of environmental and ecological sustainability. 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Bose, Swati Upadhyay, and Yashdeep Srivastava\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Quorum Sensing and Environmental Sustainability 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnab Banerjee, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj, and Nahid Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Endophytic Microbes: Potential Source of Antibiotic Production 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJyoti Choudhary, Sarad Kumar Mishra, Zainab Rao, and Swati Shukla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Role and Importance of Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Sawicka, Piotr Pszczółkowski, Piotr Barbaś, Dominika Skiba, and Bernadetta Bienia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Environmental Management: Bioremediation through Nexus Approach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Application of Green Remediation Technology in Field of Dye Effluent Management 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuhas Kadam, Rahul Khandare, and Sanjay Govindwar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Exploitation of Soil Amendments to Remediate Heavy Metal Toxicity for Safe Cultivation of Crops 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnandkumar Naorem, Abhishek Patel, and Shiva Kumar Udayana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Microbial Proteomics: Understanding Metabolic Pathways in Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhargab Kalita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Bioremediation of Problematic Soil for Sustainability 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Nahid Khan, and Arnab Banerjee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Recent Advances in Biosensors for Rapid Identification of Antibiotics in Dairy Products 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShraddha Chauhan, Vikas Sharma, Digvijay Dahiya, and Preeti Chaturvedi Bharagava\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Application of Microbes in Dye Decolorization 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuruvalli Gouthami, Lavanya Lakshminarayana, Vadamalai Veeraraghavan, Muhammad Bilal, Ram N. Bharagava, Luiz F. R. Ferreira, Abbas Rahdar, Paul O. Bankole, Juliana H-P Américo-Pinheiro, and Sikandar I. Mulla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Removal Potential of Microplastics in Organic Solid Wastes via Biological Treatment Approaches 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSartaj A. Bhat, Guangyu Cui, Naik Yaseera, Xuyang Lei, Fuad Ameen, and Fusheng li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Role of Microbes in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation Potential: A Sustainable Approach 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshish Kumar, Tania Chalotra, Atin K. Pathak, and Neelu Raina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Actinobacteria from Soils and their Applications in Environmental Bioremediation 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNurul H. 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Leal-Gutiérrez, Marisela Bernal-González, Ángel E. Chávez-Castellanos, Julio A. Solís-Fuentes, Enrique R. 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The Probiotic Turn: Rewilding and Biome Restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Thinking like Gaia: The Science of the Probiotic Turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Symbiopolitics: Governing through Keystone Species\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Wild Experiments: The Controlled Decontrolling of Ecological Controls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Geographies of Dysbiosis: The Patchiness of the Probiotic Turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Future-Pasts: The Temporalities of the Probiotic Turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. 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Engelberth, Kevin Solomon, and Robert Binkley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Role of Bioreactors 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Basic Bioreactor Configurations 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 Types of Growth Media 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Nonstructured Models 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Nonstructured Growth Models 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.1 Unstructured Models 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.2 Biotechnical Processes 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Modeling Fermentations 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Metabolic Pathways 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Manipulation of Metabolic Pathways 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.5 Future of Pathway Design 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Oxygen Transport 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Aerobic versus Anaerobic Conditions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 k\u003csub\u003eL\u003c\/sub\u003ea – Volumetric Mass Transfer Coefficient 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Heat Generating Aerobic Processes 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Product Recovery 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Basics 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 \u003ci\u003eIn Situ \u003c\/i\u003eProduct Recovery (ISPR) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Modeling and Simulation of Reactor Behavior 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Basic Approaches and Software 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Numerical Simulation of Bioreactor Function 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.3 Contamination of Bioreactors 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Scale-up 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Food \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e59\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGülhan Ünlü and Barbara Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Fermented Foods 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Food Preservation 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Flavor and Texture 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Health Benefits 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.4 Economic Impact 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Microorganisms and Metabolism 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Fermentation Processes 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Starter Cultures 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Yeast Fermentations – Industrial Application of \u003ci\u003eSaccharomyces \u003c\/i\u003eSpecies 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Grain Fermentation for Ethanol Production – Beer 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Grain Fermentation for CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Production – Bread 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.1 Yeast Preparation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Fruit Fermentation –Wines and Ciders 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Vinegar – Incomplete Ethanol Oxidation by Acetic Acid Bacteria Such as \u003ci\u003eGluconobacter oxydans \u003c\/i\u003e75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Substrates: Wine, Cider, and Malt 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Distilled (White) Vinegar 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Balsamic and Other Specialty Vinegars 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Bacterial and Mixed Fermentations – Industrial Application of Lactic Acid Bacteria, with or without Yeast or Molds 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Milk – Cultured Milks – Buttermilk, Yogurt, Kefir, and Cheese 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1.1 Bacteriophage Contamination – Death of a Culture 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Meats – Sausages, Fish Sauces, and Pastes 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Vegetables – Sauerkrauts and Pickles, Olives 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.4 Grains and Legumes – Soy Sauce, Miso, Natto, and Tempeh 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.5 Cocoa and Coffee 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Fungi as Food 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1 Mushrooms 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2 Single-Cell Protein – \u003ci\u003eFusarium venenatum \u003c\/i\u003e90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Conclusions and Outlook 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Technical Alcohols and Ketones \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e95\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Dürre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Ethanol Synthesis by \u003ci\u003eSaccharomyces cerevisiae \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eClostridium autoethanogenum \u003c\/i\u003e97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Application 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Metabolic Pathways and Regulation 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Production Strains 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Production Processes 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 Ethanol – Fuel of the Future? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.6 Alternative Substrates for Ethanol Fermentation by Cellulolytic Bacteria and \u003ci\u003eClostridium autoethanogenum \u003c\/i\u003e100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 1,3-Propanediol Synthesis by \u003ci\u003eEscherichia coli \u003c\/i\u003e101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Application 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Metabolic Pathways and Regulation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Production Strains 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.4 Production Processes 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Butanol and Isobutanol Synthesis by Clostridia and Yeast 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 History of Acetone–Butanol–Ethanol (ABE) Fermentation by \u003ci\u003eClostridium acetobutylicum \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eC. beijerinckii \u003c\/i\u003e105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Application 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Metabolic Pathways and Regulation 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Production Strains 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.5 Production Processes 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.6 Product Toxicity 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Acetone Synthesis by Solventogenic Clostridia 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Application 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Metabolic Pathways and Regulation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Production Strains 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 Production Processes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Outlook 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Organic Acids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e117\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Sauer and Diethard Mattanovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Citric Acid 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Economic Impact and Applications 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Biochemistry of Citric Acid Accumulation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Industrial Production by the Filamentous Fungus \u003ci\u003eAspergillus niger \u003c\/i\u003e122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 \u003ci\u003eYarrowia lipolytica\u003c\/i\u003e: A Yeast as an Alternative Production Platform 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Lactic Acid 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Economic Impact and Applications 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Anaerobic Bacterial Metabolism Generating Lactic Acid 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Lactic Acid Production by Bacteria 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Lactic Acid Production by Yeasts 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Gluconic Acid 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Economic Impact and Applications 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Extracellular Biotransformation of Glucose to Gluconic Acid by \u003ci\u003eAspergillus niger \u003c\/i\u003e128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Production of Gluconic Acid by Bacteria 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Succinic Acid 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Economic Impact and Applications 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Pilot Plants for Anaerobic or Aerobic Microbes 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Itaconic Acid 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Economic Impact and Applications 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 Decarboxylation as a Driver in Itaconic Acid Accumulation 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.3 Production Process by \u003ci\u003eAspergillus terreus \u003c\/i\u003e132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.4 Metabolic Engineering for Itaconic Acid Production 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Downstream Options for Organic Acids 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Perspectives 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8.1 Targeting Acrylic Acid – Microbes Can Replace Chemical Process Engineering 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8.2 Lignocellulose-Based Biorefineries 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Amino Acids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLothar Eggeling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Importance and Areas of Application 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Amino Acids in the Feed Industry 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.3 Economic Significance 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Production of Amino Acids 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Conventional Development of Production Strains 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Advanced Development of Production Strains 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 l-Glutamate Synthesis by \u003ci\u003eCorynebacterium glutamicum \u003c\/i\u003e145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Synthesis Pathway and Regulation 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Production Process 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 l-Lysine 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Synthesis Pathway and Regulation 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Production Strains 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Production Process 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 l-Threonine Synthesis by \u003ci\u003eEscherichia coli \u003c\/i\u003e153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Synthesis Pathway and Regulation 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Production Strains 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Production Process 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 l-Phenylalanine 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Synthesis Pathway and Regulation 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Production Strains 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 Production Process 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Outlook 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Vitamins, Nucleotides, and Carotenoids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e161\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlaus-Peter Stahmann and Hans-Peter Hohmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Application and Economic Impact 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 l-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Biochemical Significance, Application, and Biosynthesis 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Regioselective Oxidation with Bacteria in the Production Process 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Riboflavin (Vitamin B\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e) 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Significance as a Precursor for Coenzymes and as a Pigment 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Biosynthesis by Fungi and Bacteria 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Production by \u003ci\u003eAshbya gossypii \u003c\/i\u003e168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Production by \u003ci\u003eBacillus subtilis \u003c\/i\u003e171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.5 Downstream Processing and Environmental Compatibility 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Cobalamin (Vitamin B\u003csub\u003e12\u003c\/sub\u003e) 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Physiological Relevance 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Biosynthesis 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.3 Production with \u003ci\u003ePseudomonas denitrificans \u003c\/i\u003e176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Purine Nucleotides 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 Impact as Flavor Enhancer 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2 Development of Production Strains 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.3 Production of Inosine or Guanosine with Subsequent Phosphorylation 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 β-Carotene 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Physiological Impact and Application 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.2 Production with \u003ci\u003eBlakeslea trispora \u003c\/i\u003e181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Perspectives 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Antibiotics and Pharmacologically Active Compounds \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e185\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLei Fang, Guojian Zhang, and Blaine A. Pfeifer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Microbial Substances Active Against Infectious Disease Agents or Affecting Human Cells 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Distribution and Impacts 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Diversity of Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria and Fungi 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 β-Lactams 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 History, Effect, and Application 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 β-Lactam Biosynthesis 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Penicillin Production by \u003ci\u003ePenicillium chrysogenum \u003c\/i\u003e193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 Cephalosporin Production by \u003ci\u003eAcremonium chrysogenum \u003c\/i\u003e193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Lipopeptides 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 History, Effect, and Application 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Lipopeptide Biosynthesis 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Daptomycin Production by \u003ci\u003eStreptomyces roseosporus \u003c\/i\u003e194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Cyclosporine Production by \u003ci\u003eTolypocladium inflatum \u003c\/i\u003e194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Macrolides 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 History, Effect, and Application 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Macrolide Biosynthesis 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Erythromycin Production by \u003ci\u003eSaccharopolyspora erythraea \u003c\/i\u003e197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Tetracyclines 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 History, Effect, and Application 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Tetracycline Biosynthesis 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Tetracycline Production by \u003ci\u003eStreptomyces rimosus \u003c\/i\u003e201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Aminoglycosides 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 History, Effect, and Application 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.2 Aminoglycoside Biosynthesis 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.3 Tobramycin Production by \u003ci\u003eStreptomyces tenebrarius \u003c\/i\u003e203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Claviceps Alkaloids 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 History, Effect, and Application 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.2 Alkaloid Biosynthesis 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.3 Ergotamine Production by \u003ci\u003eClaviceps purpurea \u003c\/i\u003e203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Perspectives 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8.1 Antibiotic Resistance 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8.2 New Research Model for Compound Identification 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8.3 Future Opportunities 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Pharmaceutical Proteins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e213\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeinrich Decker, Susanne Dilsen, and Jan Weber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 History, Main Areas of Application, and Economic Importance 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Industrial Expression Systems, Cultivation and Protein Isolation, and Legal Framework 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Development of Production Strains 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Isolation of Pharmaceutical Proteins 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Regulatory Requirements for the Production of Pharmaceutical Proteins 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Insulins 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Application and Structures 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Manufacturing Processes by \u003ci\u003eEscherichia coli \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSaccharomyces cerevisiae \u003c\/i\u003e225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.1 Production of a Fusion Protein in \u003ci\u003eE. coli \u003c\/i\u003e226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.2 Production of a Precursor Protein, the So-Called Mini Proinsulin with the Host Strain \u003ci\u003eS. cerevisiae \u003c\/i\u003e228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Somatropin 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Application 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Manufacturing Process 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Interferons – Application and Manufacturing 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Application 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Manufacturing Process 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Vaccines 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.1 Application 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.2 Manufacturing Procedure Using the Example of Gardasil\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.3 Manufacturing Process Based on the Example of a Hepatitis B Vaccine 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Antibody Fragments 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Enzymes 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Peptides 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 View – Future Economic Importance 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Enzymes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e243\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid B.Wilson, Maxim Kostylev, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Marina Schramm, Wolfgang Kronemeyer, and Klaus-Peter Stahmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Fields of Application and Economic Impacts 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Enzymes are Biocatalysts 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Advantages and Limitations of Using Enzymatic Versus Chemical Methods 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.3 Brief History of Enzyme Used for the Industrial Production of Valuable Products 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.4 Diverse Ways That Enzymes are Used in Industry 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Enzyme Discovery and Improvement 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Screening for New Enzymes and Optimization of Enzymes by Protein Engineering 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Classical Development of Production Strains 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Genetic Engineering of Producer Strains 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Production Process for Bacterial or Fungal Enzymes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Polysaccharide-Hydrolyzing Enzymes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Starch-Cleaving Enzymes Produced by \u003ci\u003eBacillus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAspergillus \u003c\/i\u003eSpecies 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Cellulose-Cleaving Enzymes: A Domain of \u003ci\u003eTrichoderma reesei \u003c\/i\u003e259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Production Strains 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Enzymes Used as Cleaning Agents 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 Subtilisin-Like Protease 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.2 \u003ci\u003eBacillus \u003c\/i\u003esp. Production Strains and Production Process 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Feed Supplements – Phytases 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.1 Fields of Applications of Phytase 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.2 Phytase in the Animals Intestine 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.3 Production of a Bacterial Phytase in \u003ci\u003eAspergillus niger \u003c\/i\u003e269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Enzymes for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.1 Examples for Enzymatic Chemical Production 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.2 Production of (\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e)-Profens by Fungal Lipase 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Enzymes as Highly Selective Tools for Research and Diagnostics 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.1 Microbial Enzymes for Analysis and Engineering of Nucleic Acids 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.2 Specific Enzymes for Quantitative Metabolite Assays 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Perspectives 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.1 l-DOPA by Tyrosine Phenol Lyase 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.2 Activation of Alkanes 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.3 Enzyme Cascades 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Microbial Polysaccharides \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e279\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolker Sieber, Jochen Schmid, and Gerd Hublik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Heteropolysaccharides 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Xanthan: A Product of the Bacterium \u003ci\u003eXanthomonas campestris \u003c\/i\u003e282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.1 Introduction 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.2 Regulatory Status 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.3 Structure 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.4 Biosynthesis 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.5 Industrial Production of Xanthan 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.6 Physicochemical Properties 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1.7 Applications 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Sphingans: Polysaccharides from \u003ci\u003eSphingomonas \u003c\/i\u003esp. 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Hyaluronic Acid: A High-Value Polysaccharide for Cosmetic Applications 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 Alginate: Alternatives to Plant-Based Products by \u003ci\u003ePseudomonas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAzotobacter \u003c\/i\u003esp. 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.5 Succinoglycan: Acidic Polysaccharide from \u003ci\u003eRhizobium \u003c\/i\u003esp. 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Homopolysaccharides 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 α-Glucans 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1.1 Pullulan 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1.2 Dextran 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 β-Glucans 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.1 Linear β-glucans like cellulose and curdlan 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.2 Branched β-Glucans Like Scleroglucan and Schizophyllan 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Fructosylpolymers like Levan 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Perspectives 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Steroids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e301\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShuvendu Das and Sridhar Gopishetty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Fields of Applications and Economic Importance 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Advantages of Biotransformations During Production of Steroids 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Development of Production Strains and Production Processes 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Applied Types of Biotransformation 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Synthesis of Steroids in Organic – Aqueous Biphasic System 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Side-chain Degradation of Phytosterols by \u003ci\u003eMycobacterium \u003c\/i\u003eto Gain Steroid Intermediates 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Biotransformation of Cholesterol to Gain Key Steroid Intermediates 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 11-Hydroxylation by Fungi During Synthesis of Corticosteroids 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Δ1-Dehydrogenation by \u003ci\u003eArthrobacter \u003c\/i\u003efor the Production of Prednisolone 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 17-Keto Reduction by \u003ci\u003eSaccharomyces \u003c\/i\u003ein Testosterone Production 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Double-Bond Isomerization of Steroids 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.12 Perspectives 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Bioleaching \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e323\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSören Bellenberg, Mario Vera Véliz, and Wolfgang Sand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Acidophilic Microorganisms Dissolve Metals from Sulfide Ores 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.1 Brief Overview on the Diversity of Acidophilic Mineral-Oxidizing Microorganisms 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.2 Natural and Man-Made Habitats of Mineral-oxidizing Microorganisms 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.3 Biological Catalysis of Metal Sulfide Oxidation 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.4 Importance of Biofilm Formation and Extracellular Polymeric Substances for Bioleaching by \u003ci\u003eAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLeptospirillum ferrooxidans \u003c\/i\u003e330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Bioleaching of Copper, Nickel, Zinc, and Cobalt 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Economic Impact 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Heap, Dump, or Stirred-tank Bioleaching of Copper, Nickel, Zinc, and Cobalt 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Gold 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Economic Impact 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 Unlocking Gold by 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\u003cp\u003e14.1.1 Historical Development of Sewage Treatment 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 Resources from Wastewater Treatment 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.3 Wastewater and Storm Water Drainage 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.4 Wastewater Characterization and Processes for Effective Wastewater Treatment 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.5 Suspended or Immobilized Bacteria as Biocatalysts for Effective Sewage Treatment 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Biological Basics of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Removal from Sewage 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Aerobic and Anaerobic Degradation of Carbon Compounds 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1.1 Mass and Energy Balance 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Fundamentals of Nitrification 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Elimination of Nitrate by Denitrification 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.4 New Nitrogen Elimination Processes 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.5 Microbial Phosphate 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