Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Synthetic Biology, Cell Engineering and Bioprocessing Technologies

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Synthetic Biology, Cell Engineering and Bioprocessing Technologies covers the current perspectives and outlook of synthetic biology in the agriculture, food and health sectors. This book begins with the basics about synthetic biology and cell engineering, and then explores this in more detail, focusing on topics like applications of synthetic biology, industrial bioprocesses, and future perspectives. Information on cell engineering is also presented, and manipulation in endogenous metabolic network is studied alongside advanced topics such as fine tuning of metabolic pathways, de novo biosynthetic pathway design, enzyme engineering targeted to improved kinetics and stability, and potential applications of the novel biological systems in bioprocess technology to achieve the production of value-added compounds with specific biological activities.

Assists in developing a conceptual understanding of synthetic biology and cellular and metabolic engineering.Includes comprehensive information on new developments and advancements.Lists applications of synthetic biology in agriculture, food, and health

Section 1: Synthetic biological systems; Concepts and molecular toolkits 1. Basics and roots of synthetic biology 2. Advances in cell-free biosynthetic technology 3. Genome engineering tools in plant synthetic biology

Section 2: Genome engineering and biosynthetic repertoires 4. Constructing synthetic pathways in plants: Strategies and tools 5. Synthetic regulatory tools to engineer microbial cell factories for chemical production 6. A CRISPR technology and biomolecule production by synthetic biology approach

Section 3: Biocatalyst engineering and industrial bioprocesses 7. Enzyme engineering and industrial bioprocess 8. Synthetic biology for production of commercially important natural product small molecules 9. Biosynthetic technology and bioprocess engineering

Section 4: Applications of Synthetic Biology 10. Regulated gene expression by synthetic modulation of the promoter architecture in plants 11. Biosynthesis of high-value amino acids by synthetic biology 12. Synthetic biology approaches for the production of 2-butanol 13. Synthetic biology approaches for the production of isoprenoids in Escherichia coli 14. System metabolic engineering applications in Corynebacterium crenatum for L-Arginine production

Section 5: Future perspectives of synthetic metabolism 15. Synthetic metabolism and its significance in agriculture 16. Applications and future perspectives of synthetic biological systems