Thermophilic Carboxydotrophs and their Applications in Biotechnology

The book describes the products produced by carboxydotrophic bacteria and their biotechnological applications. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a widespread pollutant and a hazard to man because of its extremely toxic nature. It is a major component of some industrial gas mixtures and may be derived from coal. The carboxydotrophic bacteria obtain energy and carbon from the oxidation of CO. These organisms may be used to produce new metabolites, and the oxidases from them may be used to produce fuel cells and biosensors for CO.

List of contents

Introduction.- Microbial CO Metabolism.- CO-oxidizing Microorganisms.- Biotechnological Applications of Thermophilic Carboxydotrophs.- Conclusions.

Summary

The book describes the products produced by carboxydotrophic bacteria and their biotechnological applications. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a widespread pollutant and a hazard to man because of its extremely toxic nature. It is a major component of some industrial gas mixtures and may be derived from coal. The carboxydotrophic bacteria obtain energy and carbon from the oxidation of CO. These organisms may be used to produce new metabolites, and the oxidases from them may be used to produce fuel cells and biosensors for CO.

Product details

• Authors: Sonia M Tiquia-Arashiro, Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783319118727
• ISBN: 978-3-31-911872-7
• No. of pages: 131
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 234 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 230 g
• Illustrations: IX, 131 p. 35 illus., 13 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology; SpringerBriefs in Microbiology / Extremophilic Bacteria; Extremophilic Bacteria; SpringerBriefs in Microbiology; Extremophilic Bacteria
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology