Alginates: Biology and Applications

By Bernd H.A. Rehm

Book Overview

"Alginates: Biology and Applications" provides an overview of the state of art of alginate material properties, genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying alginate biosynthesis as well as applications of tailor-made alginates in medicine, food and biotechnology.

Topics treated are: material properties of alginates, alginate production: precursor biosynthesis, polymerization and secretion, bacterial system for alginate uptake and degradation, enzymatic alginate modification, alginate gene regulation, role of alginate in bacterial biofilms, microbial production of alginates: physiology and process aspects, alginate-based blends and nano/microbeads, applications of alginates in food, alginate and its comonomer mannuronic acid: medical relevance as drugs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642100813
• ISBN13: 9783642100819
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"