Nonconventional Yeasts in Biotechnology

Nicht-koventionelle Hefen - also Hefearten mit ungewöhnlichen Stoffwechselwegen oder -produkten- gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Besonders in der Lebensmitte- und pharmazeutischen Industrie bieten sie neue Möglichkeiten der biotechnologischen Produktion. Aber auch die Grundlagenforschung nutzt diese Stämme, um weitere Einblicke in biologische Prozesse zu erhalten.Nonconventional yeasts - all yeasts other than S.cerevisiae and S.pombe - are attracting increasing attention in basic research and biotechnological applications. Due to their exceptional metabolic pathways, they have been used in various biotechnological processes for producing foods or food additives, drugs or a variety of biochemicals.
This book is the first to extensively cover nonconventional yeasts. In addition to useful background information detailed protocols are included, allowing investigation of basic and applied aspects of a wide range of nonconventional yeast species.