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Biotechnology of Microbial Enzymes: Production, Biocatalysis and Industrial Applications



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Author: Goutam Brahmachari

Publisher: Pearson

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Publish Date: January 8, 2011

ISBN-10: 128037253

Pages: 704

File Type: PDF

Language: English

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Book Preface

This single volume, titled Biotechnology of Microbial Enzymes: Production, Biocatalysis, and Industrial Applications, is an endeavor focusing on the recent cutting-edge research advances in the field of microbial enzymes, very particularly emphasizing their production, modifications, and industrial applications. This book, comprising a total of 20 chapters written by active researchers and leading experts in microbial enzymes from several countries, in response to our personal invitation, brings together an overview of current discoveries and trends in this remarkable field. We are most grateful to the contributors for their generous and timely response in spite of their busy and tight schedules with academics, research, and other responsibilities.

Enzymes are potential biocatalysts produced by living cells to bring about specific biochemical reactions, linked with the metabolic processes of the cells. Due to the unique biochemical properties of enzymes, the demand for industrial enzymes is continuously rising driven by a growing need for sustainable solutions. Microorganisms have provided, and continue to provide, an impressive number of such biocatalysts with a wide range of applications across several industries such as food, animal feed, household care, technical industries, biofuels, fine chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. As mentioned, the unique properties of enzymes, such as high specificity, fast action, and biodegradability, allow enzyme-assisted processes in industry to run under mild reaction conditions, with improved yields and reduced waste generation. However, despite these advantages, natural enzymes do not often fulfill all process requirements and need further tailoring or redesign in order to fine-tune key catalytic properties.

Recent advances in omics technologies (eg, genomics, metagenomics, proteomics), efficient expression systems, and emerging recombinant DNA techniques, facilitate the discovery of new microbial enzymes from nature, or by creating (or evolving) enzymes with improved catalytic properties. Combinations of engineered and de novo designed enzymes, coupled with chemistry, have been successful in generating more (and even new) chemicals and materials from cheaper and renewable resources, thereby opening a new window to establishing a bio-based economy and achieving low carbon “green” growth. The ongoing progress and interest in enzymes provide further success in many areas of industrial biocatalysis. In addition, the application of one-pot multistep reactions using multifunctional catalysts, or new and improved enzyme immobilization techniques, is also receiving growing interest in biocatalysis.


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