Yellow Biotechnology II - Insect Biotechnology in Plant Protection and Industry

Insect derived enzymes - a treasure for white biotechnology and food biotechnology. Insect-derived chitinases. Cellulases from insects. Optimization of Insect Cell Based Protein Production Processes - Expression Systems, Online Monitoring, Scale-Up. Insect antenna-based biosensors for in situ detection of volatiles. Y-linked markers for improved population control of the tephritid fruit fly pest, Anastrepha suspensa. Transgenic Approaches to Western Corn Rootworm Control. Tribolium castaneum as a model for high-throughput RNAi screening. Aphid-proof plants: Biotechnology-based approaches for aphid control.

List of contents

Insect derived enzymes - a treasure for white biotechnology and food biotechnology.- Insect-derived chitinases.- Cellulases from insects.- Optimization of Insect Cell Based Protein Production Processes - Expression Systems, Online Monitoring, Scale-Up.- Insect antenna-based biosensors for in situ detection of volatiles.- Y-linked markers for improved population control of the tephritid fruit fly pest, Anastrepha suspensa.- Transgenic Approaches to Western Corn Rootworm Control.- Tribolium castaneum as a model for high-throughput RNAi screening.- Aphid-proof plants: Biotechnology-based approaches for aphid control.

Summary

Insect derived enzymes – a treasure for white biotechnology and food biotechnology. Insect-derived chitinases. Cellulases from insects. Optimization of Insect Cell Based Protein Production Processes - Expression Systems, Online Monitoring, Scale-Up. Insect antenna-based biosensors for in situ detection of volatiles. Y-linked markers for improved population control of the tephritid fruit fly pest, Anastrepha suspensa. Transgenic Approaches to Western Corn Rootworm Control. Tribolium castaneum as a model for high-throughput RNAi screening. Aphid-proof plants: Biotechnology-based approaches for aphid control.

Product details

• Assisted by: Andrea Vilcinskas (Editor), Andreas Vilcinskas (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783662513811
• ISBN: 978-3-662-51381-1
• No. of pages: 209
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 341 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 209 p.
• Series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology; Advances in Biochemical Engineering - Biotechnology; Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; C, Angewandte Ökologie, Biomedizinische Technik, biotechnology, Applied ecology, Chemistry and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Western Corn Rootworm Control, Online Monitoring, Y-Linked Markers