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Biotechnology of Vitamins, Pigments and Growth Factors

Editors:

  1. Erick J. Vandamme

    1. Laboratory of General and Industrial Microbiology, State University of Ghent, Belgium

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Part of the book series: Applied Biotechnology Series (APBISE)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Vitamins and Related Compounds via Micro-Organisms: A Biotechnological View

  3. Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Pigments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. β-Carotene (Provitamin A) Production with Algae

      • L. J. Borowitzka, M. A. Borowitzka
      Pages 15-26

    3. Production of Carotenoids with Fungi

      • E. Cerdá-Olmedo
      Pages 27-42

    4. Microbial Production of Carotenoids other than β-Carotene

      • H. J. Nelis, A. P. De Leenheer
      Pages 43-80

  4. Water-Soluble Vitamins

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    3. Microbial Production of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

      • T. Kutsal, M. T. Özbas
      Pages 149-166

    4. Microbial Production of d-Ribose

      • K. Sasajima, M. Yoneda
      Pages 167-197

    7. Microbial Production of Biotin

      • Y. Izumi, H. Yamada
      Pages 231-256

    8. Microbial Production of Vitamin B12

      • C. Spalla, A. Grein, L. Garofano, G. Ferni
      Pages 257-284

    9. Microbial Production of Orotic Acid (Vitamin B13)

      • K. Takayama, A. Furuya
      Pages 285-297

    10. Microbial Reactions for the Synthesis of Vitamin C (l-Ascorbic Acid)

      • V. Delić, D. Å unić, D. VlaÅ¡ić
      Pages 299-334
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About this book

Vitamins and related growth factors belong to the few chemicals with a positive appeal to most people; the name evokes health, vitality, fitness, strength . . . . each one of us indeed needs his daily intake of vitamins, which should normally be provided via a balanced and varied diet. However, current food habits or preferences, or food processing and preservation methods do not always assure a sufficient natural daily vitamin supply, even for a healthy human being; this is all the more true for stressed or sick individuals. Although modern society is seldom confronted with the notorious avitaminoses of the past, they do still occur frequently in overpopulated and poverty- and famine-struck regions in many parts of the world. Apart from their in-vivo nutritional-physiological roles as growth factors for man, animals, plants and micro-organisms, vitamin compounds are now being introduced increasingly as food/feed additives, as medical-therapeutical agents, as health-aids, and also as technical aids. Indeed, today an impressive number of processed foods, feeds, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals contain extra added vitamins or vitamin-related compounds, and single or multivitamin preparations are commonly taken or prescribed. These reflections do indicate that there is an extra need for vitamin supply, other than that provided from plant and animal food resources. Most added vitamins are indeed now prepared chemically and/or biotechnologically via fermentation/bioconversion processes. Similarly, other related growth factors, provitamins, vitamin-like com­ pounds, i. e.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of General and Industrial Microbiology, State University of Ghent, Belgium

    Erick J. Vandamme

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biotechnology of Vitamins, Pigments and Growth Factors

  • Editors: Erick J. Vandamme

  • Series Title: Applied Biotechnology Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1111-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-85166-325-5Due: 30 September 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6991-5Published: 03 January 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-1111-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 439

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biotechnology

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