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Yellow Biotechnology II

Insect Biotechnology in Plant Protection and Industry

  • Covers trends in modern biotechnology
  • All aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science, are treated
  • More information as well as the electronic version available at springer.com
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology (ABE, volume 136)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Insect-Derived Chitinases

    • Hans Merzendorfer
    Pages 19-50
  3. Cellulases from Insects

    • Rainer Fischer, Raluca Ostafe, Richard M. Twyman
    Pages 51-64
  4. Optimization of Insect Cell Based Protein Production Processes - Online Monitoring, Expression Systems, Scale Up

    • Damir Druzinec, Denise Salzig, Alexander Brix, Matthias Kraume, Andreas Vilcinskas, Christian Kollewe et al.
    Pages 65-100
  5. Insect Antenna-Based Biosensors for In Situ Detection of Volatiles

    • Matthias Schott, Christoph Wehrenfennig, Tina Gasch, Andreas Vilcinskas
    Pages 101-122
  6. Transgenic Approaches to Western Corn Rootworm Control

    • Kenneth E. Narva, Blair D. Siegfried, Nicholas P. Storer
    Pages 135-162
  7. Tribolium castaneum as a Model for High-Throughput RNAi Screening

    • Eileen Knorr, Linda Bingsohn, Michael R. Kanost, Andreas Vilcinskas
    Pages 163-178
  8. Aphid-Proof Plants: Biotechnology-Based Approaches for Aphid Control

    • Torsten Will, Andreas Vilcinskas
    Pages 179-203
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 205-209

About this book

Insect derived enzymes – a treasure for white biotechnology and food biotechnology. Insect-derived chitinases. Cellulases from insects. Optimization of Insect Cell Based Protein Production Processes - Expression Systems, Online Monitoring, Scale-Up. Insect antenna-based biosensors for in situ detection of volatiles. Y-linked markers for improved population control of the tephritid fruit fly pest, Anastrepha suspensa. Transgenic Approaches to Western Corn Rootworm Control. Tribolium castaneum as a model for high-throughput RNAi screening. Aphid-proof plants: Biotechnology-based approaches for aphid control.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Bioresources Project Group, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology, Giessen, Germany

    Andreas Vilcinskas

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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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