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OverviewA prime reference volume for geneticists, food technologists and biotechnologists in the academic and industrial sectors. Fermentations with lactic acid bacteria determine important qualities such as taste, shelf-life, and food values. New methods of food production require fast and reliable manufacture, which has led to a dramatic surge of interest in the genetic, microbiological and biochemical properties of lactic acid bacteria. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael J. Gasson , W. de VosPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 1994 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.370kg ISBN: 9780751400984ISBN 10: 075140098 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 31 December 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Gene transfer systems and transposition.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Conjugation.- 1.3 Transduction.- 1.4 Transformation.- 1.5 Protoplast fusion.- 1.6 Transposition.- 1.7 Generalized recombination.- 1.8 Chromosome mapping.- 1.9 Concluding remarks.- References.- 2 Gene cloning and expression systems in Lactococci.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Replicative gene cloning.- 2.3 Integrative gene cloning.- 2.4 Gene expression signals.- 2.5 Control of gene expression.- 2.6 Protein secretion.- 2.7 Expression and secretion systems.- 2.8 Food grade systems.- References.- 3 Bacteriophages and bacteriophage resistance.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Types and species of bacteriophages.- 3.3 Gene directed bacteriophage resistance in lactic acid bacteria.- 3.4 Novel phage defense mechanisms.- 3.5 Genetic strategies to construct phage-insensitive strains.- 3.6 Conclusions and perspectives.- References.- 4 The proteolytic system of lactic acid bacteria.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Proteinases.- 4.3 Endopeptidases.- 4.4 General aminopeptidases.- 4.5 Proline-specific peptidases.- 4.6 Oligo-and carboxypeptidases.- 4.6.1Dipeptidases.- 4.7 Transport of amino acid and peptides.- 4.8 Cellular localization of proteolytic enzymes.- 4.9 Engineering of the proteolytic system.- References.- 5 Bacteriocins of lactic acid bacteria.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Small heat-stable bacteriocins.- 5.3 Large heat-labile bacteriocins.- 5.4 Lantibiotics in lactic acid bacteria.- 5.5 Concluding remarks.- References.- 6 Genetic engineering of lactobacilli, leuconostocs and Streptococcus thermophilus.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Overview of taxonomy and health benefits.- 6.3 Biochemical traits.- 6.4 Plasmid biology and cloning vectors.- 6.5 Genetic transfer methods.- 6.6 Gene expression in lactobacilli.- 6.7 Gene expression in S. thermophilus and leuconostocs.- 6.8 Chromosomal integration of genes.- 6.9 Phage and phage resistance.- 6.10 Concluding remarks.- Dedication and acknowledgements.- References.ReviewsThe contributions take an academic approach in that they emphasise the basic research underlying potential applications themselves. The comprehensive cover of these areas should prove invaluable to workers in the field. This volume will also provide an excellent introduction to these bacteria for geneticists more familiar with other species. - Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology; ...will supply a rich source of information for researchers new to the field as well as providing a broad reference base for specialists...may prove inspirational for new research - Society for General Microbiology Quarterly; This book will be indispensable to anyone embarking on a career in research in the area of molecular biology of lactic acid bacteria and will certaintly have something to offer current researchers. - The Genetic Engineer and Biotechnologist Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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