Description: Microbial Resources From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications This timely guide introduces microbial resources, their relationship to microbiology, and practical applications in industry and other sectors Ipek Kurtboke (Edited by) 9780128047651, Elsevier Science Paperback / softback, published 4 April 2017 354 pages 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.54 kg Microbial Resources: From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly developing field of microbial resources, including relationships to aspects of microbiology. Covers the functional existence of microorganisms in nature, as well as the transfer of this knowledge for industrial and other applications. Examines the economic perspective of revealing the potential value of microbial material and figuring it into socio-economic value; legal perspectives; and how to organize a fair allotment of socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders who have effectively contributed to the preservation, study, and exploitation of microbiological material. SECTION 1: ECOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY 1. Planctomycetes – New Models for Microbial Cells and Activities 2. A Flavor of Prokaryotic Taxonomy: Systematics Revisited 3. Bioactive Actinomycetales: Reaching Rarity through Sound Understanding in Selectivity SECTION 2: SUSTAINABLE USE OF MICROBIAL RESOURCES 4. Microbial Resources for Global Sustainability 5. Modern Natural Products Drug Discovery and its Relevance to Biodiversity Conservation 6. Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria and Their Potential in Eco-Biotechnology and Bioremediation SECTION 3: BIODISCOVERY AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 7. An Overview of the Industrial Aspects of Antibiotic Discovery 8. Accessing Marine Microbial Diversity for Drug Discovery 9. Cryptic Pathways and Implications for Novel Drug Discovery SECTION 4: CULTURE COLLECTIONS: ACCESSION INTO AND PRESERVATION OF MICROBIAL GENETIC RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 10. The Nagoya Protocol Applied to Microbial Genetic Resources 11. Fungal Genetic Resources for Biotechnology 12. Industrial Culture Collections: Gateways from Microbial Diversity to Applications SECTION 5: CULTURE COLLECTIONS: IP, DEPOSIT, QUALITY CONTROL, TRANSPORT AND SAFETY ASPECTS 13. An Overview of Biological Resource Center-Maintenance of Microbial Resources and Their Management 14. Ip and the Budapest Treaty - Deposit Of Biological Material for Patent Purposes 15. Biosafety, Transport and Related Legislation Concerning Microbial Resources - An Overview Subject Areas: Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Medical microbiology & virology [MMFM]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Microbiology [non-medical] [PSG]
BIC Subject Area 2: Medical microbiology & virology [MMFM]
Book Title: Microbial Resources
ISBN: 0128047658
Publication Date: 04/04/2017
Item Depth: 23
Number of Pages: 354 Pages
Publication Name: Microbial Resources: from Functional Existence in Nature to Applications
Language: English
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co INC International Concepts
Item Height: 229 mm
Subject: Biology
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 540 g
Author: Ipek Kurtboke
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback