Biotechnology of Terpenoid Production from Microbial Cell Factories is a unique reference to help researchers, scientists and scholars explore available strategies involved in the production of terpenoid-based, value-added compounds from GRAS status (Generally Recognized as Safe by FDA) microbes to address the associated challenges for the industry. The book covers the most up-to-date information about microbial terpenoid production, including culture condition modulation for the improved and high-specificity production of terpenoid and their in-situ extraction. Each class of terpenoid is explained in detail, including their nutritional and pharmaceutical information and their molecular aspects.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Enzymes of the MVA pathway3. Enzymes of the DXP pathway4. Strategies for microbial isoprenoid production5. Hemiterpene production and applications6. Monoterpene production and applications7. Sesquiterpene production and applications8. Diterpene production and applications9. Triterpene production and applications10. Carotenoids production and applications11. Challenges and future prospects
Authors
Pratima Gupta Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, The National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India.
Dr. Pratima Gupta is an Associate Professor in Department of Biotechnology at The National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India. He is leading three sponsored research projects in microbial cells and has published articles in several journals in various disciplines including, process technology, material science, medical science, microbiology, sustainability, pharmacology, and process biochemistry, biotechnology science in a variety of journals such as: Folia Microbiologica, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, ACS Sustainable chemistry and engineering, Journal of Applied Biomaterial and Functional Material and Journal of Applied Microbiology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology. He is currently involved in biological terpenoid research and development.
Suresh Phulara Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, The National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India.
Dr. Suresh Phulara is an Associate Professor in Department of Biotechnology at The National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India. His main focus of research is in applied microbiology and has published many articles in several journals in various disciplines including, process technology, material science, medical science, microbiology, sustainability, pharmacology, and food science in a variety of journals such as: Folia Microbiologica, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, ACS Sustainable chemistry and engineering, Journal of Applied Biomaterial and Functional Material and Journal of Applied Microbiology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology. He is currently involved in biological terpenoid research and development.
