Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols Bioproducts, Biofuels, Biocatalysts and Facilitating Tools

This comprehensive collection of current and emerging protocols will facilitate acquisition of this understanding and exploitation of useful activities of such microbes

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McGenity, Terry J. (Editor), Timmis, Kenneth N. (Editor), Nogales, Balbina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:Springer Protocols Handbooks
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Genetic enzyme screening system: a method for high-throughput functional screening of novel enzymes from metagenome libraries
  • Functional screening of metagenomic libraries: enzymes acting on greasy molecules as study case
  • Screening for Enantioselective Lipases
  • Use of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates in protein display technologies
  • Bacterial Secretion Systems for Use in Biotechnology:Autotransporter-Based Cell-Surface Display and Ultra-High Throughput Screening of Large Protein Libraries
  • Protocols for the isolation and preliminary characterization of bacteria for biodesulfurization and biodenitrogenation of petroleum-derived fuels
  • Syngas fermentation for polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Rhodospirillum rubrum
  • Genetic strategies on Kennedy pathway to improve triacylglycerol production in oleaginous Rhodococcus strains
  • Production of biofuel-related isoprenoids derived from Botryococcus braunii algae
  • Protocols for monitoring growth and lipid accumulation in oleaginous yeasts
  • Protocol for start-up and operation of CSTR biogas processes
  • Protocols for the use of gut models to study the potential contribution of the gut microbiota to human nutrition through the production of short chain fatty acids
  • Protocol for the application of bioluminescence full-cell bioreporters for monitoring of terrestrial bioremediation