Lactic Acid Bacteria - Current Advances in Metabolism, Genetics and Applications

Hardcover  403 pages  ISBN 3540611177      £154.00

Published as one of the NATO ASI Series, this book indicates that for a long time, lactic acid bacteria have played an indispensable role in food production. It provides an overview and covers more recent findings on their genetics and biochemistry as well as possible applications. The development and use of non-pathogenic lactic acid bacteria in vaccine delivery systems for mucosal immunizations are discussed. Their role in food fermentation, their use in carbohydrate modification and key systems for proteolysis and antibiotic production are treated in detail, as is their use in the transformation of organic wastes into food and fertilizers is covered. The volume contains a wealth of useful information and can serve both as an introduction to the field for beginners and as a reference book.