Industrial Microbiology

About the Book:
Industrial Microbiology encompasses a broad complex area of study. It includes the many uses of microorganisms to produce products of economic value and to decompose the wastes of municipalities and industry. In addition, it includes the prevention of unwanted growth of microorganisms and the resultant deterioration of natural and man- made materials. It is written as an introductory text to provide the college junior or senior students or the industrial technicians needing to gain an insight into this area, with a working knowledge of the theory and practice of various aspects of industrial microbiology.


Contents:
Part I: Introduction
Definition and Scope of Industrial Microbiology
Historical Development of Industrial Microbiology Concepts
Fermentation Equipment and Its use
Part II: Basis and Development of Industrial Fermentation Processes
Screening
Detection and Assay of Fermentation Products
Stock Cultures
Fermentation Media
Inoculums Preparation
Scale-up of Fermentation
Increasing Product Yields
Phage
Dual of Multiple Fermentations
Continuous Fermentations and Late Nutrient Additions
Biological Waste Treatment
Patents and Secret Processes
Fermentation Economics
Part III: Typical Fermentation Processes
Antibiotic Fermentations
Anaerobic Fermentations
Environmental Control of Metabolic Pathways
Genetic Control of Metabolic Pathways
Microbial Oxidative Transformations of Substrate
Microbial Cells as Fermentation Products
Vitamins and Growth Stimulants
Enzymes as Fermentation Products
Organic Acids
Part IV: The Future
Outlook for Industrial Microbiology.