1. Edition - February 2002
289.- Euro
2002. X, 524 Pages, Hardcover
116 Fig., 50 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-30226-3
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-30226-0 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim








Short description
Volumes 5 and 6 focus on simple and complex polysaccharides which are synthesized by organisms as storage compounds, cell wall constituents or compounds at the surfaces of cells. Biosynthesis, metabolism, biodegradation, functions, properties and applications of these biopolymers are described.

From the contents
Introduction
STORAGE POLYSACCHARIDES
Glycogen and starch-like polysaccharides
EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial cellulose
Acetan/cyclophorans
Emulsan
Other glycolipids
Curdlan
Succinoglycan
Alginates from bacteria
Poly-b-1,4-glucuronan (Exogel)
Sphingan group of EPS
Xanthan
Dextran
Alternan
Levan
Hyaluronan
Lactic acid bacteria EPS
Fucogel
CELL WALL POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial cell wall polysaccharides
Lipopolysaccharides of gram-negative bacteria
Teichoic and teichuronic acids from gram-positive bacteria
Cell wall polyasaccharides from archaea
BIODEGREDATION
Biodegradation of alginate, xanthan, gellan