An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology

ISBN-13: 9781482246971 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 225 str.

Stephen E. Harding; Gary G. Adams; Michael P. Tombs

Opis

This second edition offers an up-to-date account of the production and uses of polysaccharides. New chapters focus on vaccines, encapsulation, and bioactivity. The volume explains and illustrates how recent developments in polysaccharides may lead to major future progress in this field. Compact yet comprehensive material highlights the rapidly growing biotechnology of polysaccharides.

Spis treści

Polysaccharides and their Potential for Biotechnology. Structural Polysaccharides. Storage Polysaccharides: Starch and Fructans. Marine Polysaccharides. Some Bacterial and Synthetic Polysaccharides. Vaccines, Encapsulation, Bioactivity. Regulatory Issues. Glycans. Scaffolding. Modern Applications.

O autorze

Stephen E. Harding, Michael P. Tombs, Gary G. Adams, Berit Smestad Paulsen, Kari Tvete Inngjerdingen and Hilde Barsett