Papers from the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists' Society in Chicago, IL, May 1992. Because of production costs, microbial oils probably won't replace vegetable oils for general use; but designer oils for specific industrial and nutritional purposes are on the horizon using bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae as production organisms. The ability to manipulate microbial culture conditions and genetically modify the organisms means that oils can be developed to fit particular applications. These 16 contributions discussing current research would be enhanced by an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Featuring recognized academic and industrial experts in this cutting-edge field, this book reviews single cell oils (SCO) currently in the market. The text mainly focuses on the production of the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, Arachidonic acid, and Docosahexaenoinc acid. All chapters provide up to date references for navigating the vast amount of historic data available in the field. The authors provide real world examples of the commercial development and applications of various SCO in a variety of fields, from food ingredients and disease treatment to aquaculture and fish farming. It covers the essential information in this fast moving field giving details of the production of all the major SCOs, their extraction, purification, applications and safety evaluations. In addition, this new edition includes major coverage of the potential of SCOs for biofuels that may be of key significance in the coming years. - Includes sufficient detail on molecular breeding of yeasts and molds - Shows how microbial oils have gone from being academic curisoisties to being minor commodity oils - Presents details on the safey and nutrition of single cell oils for human and animal nutrition

A collection of data from various sources on the biochemistry, technology and economics of the production of lipids, presented in a form which allows readers to draw their own conclusions regarding the applicability of this technology to their own circumstances.

Microbial enzymes are important because they can be used for a wide variety of industrial purposes. There is dispersed and scanty information available with respect to microbial enzymes and their industrial applications. In this edited book, leading scientists have covered the various aspects of microbial enzymes and their industrial applications. Using microbial enzymes can help expedite various manufacturing processes and contribute to sustainable development, which is a priority worldwide. Research gaps in the entrainment of microbial enzymes with their direct application in product development are a major focus of this volume. Key Features • Covers microbial enzymes with comprehensive and in-depth information • Benefits students by describing recent advancements into microbial enzymology • Provides updates regarding microbial enzymes for researchers and industrial scientists • Includes findings on the microbial actions for better life