ABSTRACT
Whole-cell biocatalysis is a promising and emerging field of biological science that is mostly based on advancements in biosystems engineering for the production of useful products such as chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. It is a unique platform that provides an efficient catalytic system at affordable cost and with low maintenance. Recent studies have proven that whole-cell catalysis is very useful in conducting many complex and complicated chemical reactions that could be executed with greater ease and in an eco-friendly manner in ambient conditions with zero/minimal ecological effect. This has made whole-cell biocatalysis very popular and a center of significance in the field of modern biological catalysis.
This new volume offers a comprehensive understanding of whole-cell biocatalysis, beginning with an introduction and an overview of relevant tools and techniques. It presents the basic as well as the advanced concepts of whole-cell biocatalysis, thus acting as a complete guide for the reader. It looks at the promising developments that have taken place in the past decade and discusses the application of computational tools, the use of metabolic flux systems, and the role of metabolic networks for the cell system development for whole-cell catalysis. The chapters explore whole-cell biocatalysis for the production of chemicals, of fuels, and for environmental restoration, with case studies and success stories that showcase new developments in the technology.
This volume provides a valuable presentation of whole-cell biocatalysis for graduate students, faculty, industry professionals, and others working in biochemistry and bio-systems engineering.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|68 pages
Introduction to Whole-Cell Catalysis
part II|198 pages
WCB for Chemicals
chapter Chapter 4|49 pages
Microbial Whole-cell Platforms for the Synthesis of Tricarboxylic Acid CycleBased Platform Chemicals
chapter Chapter 5|26 pages
System-Enabled Microbial Cell Factories for the Production of Biomolecules
chapter Chapter 7|46 pages
Synthesis and Applications of Biopharmaceuticals from Whole-Cell Actinobacterial Isolates
part III|197 pages
WCB for Fuels
chapter Chapter 8|39 pages
Microbial Consortia: A Mixed Cell Catalyst for Biotransformation of Biomass into Biofuels and Chemicals
chapter Chapter 10|20 pages
Bioelectrochemical Systems for the Conversion of CO2 into Sustainable Production of Fuels
chapter Chapter 11|21 pages
State-of-the-Art of Microbial Whole-Cell Catalysts for Biofuel Production
chapter Chapter 12|16 pages
Microbial Fuel Cells: Whole-Cell System for MFC, Current Trends, and Future Prospects for the Green Energy
chapter Chapter 14|20 pages
Microalgal Cell System for Biofuel Production: Present Leads and Future Prospects
part IV|142 pages
Whole-Cell Biocatalysts for Environment Restoration