Industrial Microbiology

Author: Cen Peilin / Cai Jin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book comprehensively discusses the fundamental theories, methods, and industrial applications of industrial microbiology. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of 12 chapters. Part 1 primarily introduces the history of microbiology, the morphology, structure, and classification of common microorganisms, microbial nutrition, growth, and control, microbial metabolic regulation theory, microbial genetics, variation, and breeding. Building on the general principles of microbiology, it provides detailed discussions on special laws and methods relevant to industrial microbiology. Part 2 focuses on microbial fermentation products commonly used in industry, such as organic acids, amino acids, nucleic acids, enzyme preparations, and antibiotics, introducing the microorganisms that produce these products. It emphasizes the principles, methods, and metabolic regulation patterns of microbial strains with significant industrial applications. In Part 2, separate chapters are dedicated to the relationships between microbiology and genetic engineering, as well as microbiology and environmental engineering. The content of this book is designed to be systematic, rich, and detailed, incorporating the latest research findings in microbiology and its industrial fermentation applications. The book includes approximately 300 illustrations, with review questions at the end of each chapter. It can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in biological engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering, environmental engineering, and food engineering at universities. It also provides valuable reference material for researchers and engineering professionals in industries related to industrial microbiology.