Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

by Getachew Osei

ISBN: 9789387642218
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 8995.00
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Author Profile

Dr. Getachew Osei, Ph.D. is a consultant in Dairy Science and Technology, served for more than 30 years in various food companies with special expertise in Food and Dairy Microbilogy. He served as the Faculty at Anmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria and has taught Food and Dairy Microbiology courses.

About The Book

Industrial microbiology and biotechnology includes the use of microorganisms in the manufacture of food or industrial products. The use of microorganisms for the production of food, also human or animal, is frequently considered a branch of food microbiology. The microorganisms used in industrial processes may be natural isolates; laboratory selected mutants or hereditarily engineered organisms. Biotechnology is the application of living organisms and their components to industrial products and processes. The rapid developments in the field of genetic engineering have given a new impetus to biotechnology. The services generated by microorganisms' assortment from the degradation of organic wastes, detoxification of industrial wastes and toxic compounds, to the degradation of petroleum to manage oil spills, etc. The present book has been designed for university students, scholars, teachers and researchers dealing with industrial microbiology, Genetics and biotechnology.