Alginates: Biology and Applications

Bernd Rehm is Chair of Microbiology at Massey University in New Zealand. Having obtained his academic degrees at the Universities of Bochum and Münster (Germany), he spent two years at the University of British Columbia (Canada), before setting us his own laboratory at the University of Münster. In 2003, he took up his present appointment at Massey University. Professor Rehm is a member of the editorial board for several scientific journals and is the co-organizer of the international symposium on biological polyester.

Material Properties of Alginates.- Alginate Production: Precursor Biosynthesis, Polymerization and Secretion.- Bacterial System for Alginate Uptake and Degradation.- Enzymatic Alginate Modification.- Alginate Gene Regulation.- Role of Alginate in Bacterial Biofilms.- Microbial Production of Alginates: Physiology and Process Aspects.- Alginate-Based Blends and Nano/Microbeads.- Applications of Alginates in Food.- Alginate and Its Comonomer Mannuronic Acid: Medical Relevance as Drugs.