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Microbial Biotechnology - Fundamentals and Applications
Subject: Biology
Book Language: English
Audience: College students and instructors of microbiology, microbial biotechnology and genetics
Created date: July 20, 2022
Updated date: August 9, 2022
Target Release Date: 2023-07-04
License:
- Attribution
- Non-Commercial
Needs:
- Lead Authors
- Proofreaders
- Adopters
Description:
The textbook will encompass fundamental concepts in microbiology and microbial genetics and applications of microbial biotechnology in different industries from food, textile, environment, agriculture, and medicine, and would cover recent developments in the field.
Short Description:
This textbook presents fundamental concepts in microbiology and genetics, and applications of microbial biotechnology in different industries from food, environment, agriculture, and medicine, and cover recent developments in the field.
Outline
Introduction to microorganisms
DNA – the genetic material
RNA and transcription
Proteins and translation
Regulation of gene expression
DNA mutations and genetic engineering
Bacteriophages
Recombinant DNA technology
Strain engineering and optimization
Microbial bioprocess
Microbial biotechnology applications in industries
Microbial biotechnology applications in agriculture
Microbial biotechnology applications in medicine
Microbial uses in environmental biotechnology
Resources
- Microbiology
- Introductory Biochemistry
- Online Open Genetics
- Project scoping
- Storytelling and Communications
- OER Discovery
- Project summary
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