Biocatalysis and biotechnology for functional foods and industrial products.0849392829 Biocatalysis and biotechnology for functional foods and industrial products. Ed. by Ching T. Hou and Jei-Fu Shaw. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2007 563 pages $179.95 Hardcover TP248 Hou (Microbial Genomics & Bioprocessing Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Established by an Act of Congress in 1938, the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) invents new uses of agricultural commodities for industrial and food products, develops new technology to improve environmental quality and provides technical support to , US Department of Agriculture) and Shaw (president, National Chung Hsing U., Taiwan) present 34 papers describing recent research in biocatalysis and biotechnology, a field defined so as to include enzyme catalysis, biotransformation biotransformation /bio·trans·for·ma·tion/ (-trans?for-ma´shun) the series of chemical alterations of a compound (e.g., a drug) occurring within the body, as by enzymatic activity. , fermentation, genetic engineering, and product recovery. The first 15 papers address research into functional foods and include specific discussion of enzymatic purification of conjugated linoleic acid Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to a family of many isomers of linoleic acid (at least 13 are reported), which are found primarily in the meat and dairy products of ruminants. As implied by the name, the double bonds of CLAs are conjugated. isomers, functional marine complex lipids, biofunctions of marine carotenoids Carotenoids Carotenoids are yellow to deep-red pigments. Mentioned in: Vitamin A Deficiency carotenoids (k , oil production from microorganisms, production of conjugated fatty acids by microorganisms, and plant sterols and their esters as functional food components, to cite a few examples. The remaining contributions are concerned with industrial products and topics addressed by them include biotransformation of aliphatic hydrocarbons and fatty acids, vegetable oil-based biodegradable industrial lubricants, enzymatic synthesis of functional lipids in organic solvent using lipase, and fermentative fer·men·ta·tive adj. 1. Causing or having the ability to cause fermentation. 2. Relating to or of the nature of fermentation. production of biopolymers and biosurfactants from glycerol-rich biodiesel coproduct co·prod·uct n. A product produced together with another product. stream and soy molasses. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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