Chapter 3. Isolation and Preparation of Microorganisms

  1. Prof. Dr. Andreas Sebastian Bommarius1,
  2. Dr. Bettina R. Riebel2

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602364.ch3

Biocatalysis

Biocatalysis

How to Cite

Bommarius, A. S. and Riebel, B. R. (2005) Isolation and Preparation of Microorganisms, in Biocatalysis, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602364.ch3

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Parker H. Petit Biotechnology Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, N. W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0363, USA

  2. 2

    Emory University School of Medicine, Whitehead Research Building, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 28 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527303441

Online ISBN: 9783527602360

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Keywords:

  • isolation of microorganisms;
  • preparation of microorganisms;
  • microbial ecology;
  • strain development

Summary

  • Introduction

  • Screening of New Enzyme Activities

    • Growth Rates in Nature

    • Methods in Microbial Ecology

  • Strain Development

    • Range of Industrial Products from Microorganisms

    • Strain Improvement

  • Extremophiles

    • Extremophiles in Industry

  • Rapid Screening of Biocatalysts