This Springer Handbook provides, for
the first time, a complete and
consistent overview over the methods,
applications, and products in the field
of marine biotechnology. A large portion
of the surface of the earth (ca. 70%) is
covered by the oceans. More than 80% of
the living organisms on the earth are
found in aquatic ecosystems. The aquatic
systems thus constitute a rich reservoir
for various chemical materials and
(bio-)chemical processes.
Edited by a renowned expert with a
longstanding experience, and including
over 60 contributions from leading
international scientists, the Springer
Handbook of Marine Biotechnology is a
major authoritative desk reference for
everyone interested or working in the
field of marine biotechnology and
bioprocessing - from undergraduate and
graduate students, over scientists and
teachers, to professionals.
Marine biotechnology is concerned with
the study of biochemical materials and
processes from marine sources, that play
a vital role in the isolation of novel
drugs, and to bring them to industrial
and pharmaceutical development. Today, a
multitude of bioprocess techniques is
employed to isolate and produce marine
natural compounds, novel biomaterials,
or proteins and enzymes from marine
organisms, and to bring them to
applications as pharmaceuticals,
cosmeceuticals or nutraceuticals, or for
the production of bioenergy from marine
sources. All these topics are addressed
by the Springer Handbook of Marine
Biotechnology.
The book is divided into ten parts. Each
part is consistently organized, so that
the handbook provides a sound
introduction to marine biotechnology -
from historical backgrounds and the
fundamentals, over the description of
the methods and technology, to their
applications - but it can also be used
as a reference work.
Key topics include:
- Marine flora and fauna
- Tools and methods in marine
biotechnology
- Marine genomics
- Marine microbiology
- Bioenergy and biofuels
- Marine bioproducts in industrial
applications
- Marine bioproducts in medical and
pharmaceutical applications
- and many more...
