2nd Edition

Biotechnology of Antibiotics

Edited By William Strohl Copyright 1997
860 Pages
by CRC Press

This incomparable Second Edition of a highly regarded reference has been entirely rewritten and enlarged to reflect the explosion of information and technologies that have emerged since the publication of the previous edition. Strikes the perfect balance between proven traditional approaches and modern methods that promise to yield new products and processes! Specifically addressing microbially... Read more
Introduction and Approaches for Improvement in Antibiotic Production
Aminoglycosides
Template-Biosynthesized Peptide and b-Lactam Antibiotics
Ribosomally Synthesized Peptide Antibiotics
Polyketide Antibiotics Produced by Type-I Multifunctional Enzymes
Polyketide Antibiotics Produced by Type-II Polyketide Synthase Systems
Peptydil Nucleoside Antibiotics
Recombinant Bioconversions of Bioactive Molecules

Biography

William Strohl

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Praise for the previous edition…

…a well-organized compilation of information on antibiotics which have found practical use in medical, veterinary, and agricultural practice…well written…a good reference work for those interested in antibiotic screening and production.
"-ASM News

"…a very useful book…it is a great help to have in one book an account of the production of most of the current antibiotics.
"-Enzyme and Microbial Technology