Methane and Methanol Utilizers (Biotechnology Handbooks)

Murrell, J. Colin (Editor) / Dalton, Howard (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1489923403 / ISBN 13: 9781489923400

Published by Springer, 2013

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reprint edition. 300 pages. 9.26x6.11x0.69 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Methane and Methanol Utilizers (Biotechnology Handbooks)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1489923403
• ISBN 13: 9781489923400
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.43 kilograms

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Synopsis

Methane and its oxidation product, methanol, have occupied an important position in the chemical industry for many years: the former as a feedstock, the latter as a primary chemical from which many products are produced. More recently, the role played by methane as a potent "greenhouse" gas has aroused considerable attention from environmentalists and clima­ tologists alike. This role for C compounds has, of course, been quite 1 incidental to the myriad of microorganisms on this planet that have adapted their life-styles to take advantage of these readily available am­ bient sources. Methane, a renewable energy source that will always be with us, is actually a difficult molecule to activate; so any microorganism that can effect this may point the way to catalytic chemists looking for con­ trollable methane oxidation. Methanol, formed as a breakdown product of plant material, is also ubiquitous and has also encouraged the growth of prokaryotes and eukaryotes alike. In an attempt to give a balanced view of how microorganisms have been able to exploit these simple carbon sources, we have asked a number ofleading scientists (modesty forbids our own inclusion here) to contribute chapters on their specialist areas of the subject.