Contents How to use an open learning text Preface 1 An introduction to biotechnological innovations Industry G. Mijnbeek and C. K. Leach 2 Biocatalyst in organic chemical synthesis R O. Jenkins 3 Efficiency of growth and product formation R.O. Jenkins 4 Single cell protein L Green 5 The large scale production of organic acids y icro-organismns T.G. Cartledge 115 6 Production and diversification of antibiotics T.G. Cartledge, C.K. Leach, J. Verweij and E de vroom 147 7 Production and application of microbial exopolysaccharide R O. Jenkins and J. F. Hall 8 Industrial production of amino acids by fermentation and chemo-enzymatic methods J. A. M. van Balken, ]. Kamphuis and R O Jenkins 231 9 Biotransformation of lipids C K. Leach and t G. cartledge Responses to SAQs 341vii Contents How to use an open learning text Preface 1 An introduction to biotechnological innovations in the chemical industry G. Mijnbeek and C. K. Leach 2 Biocatalyst in organic chemical synthesis R. 0. Jenkins 3 Efficiency of growth and product formation R. 0. Jenkins 4 Single cell protein J. Green 5 The large scale production of organic acids by micro-organisms T. G. Cartledge 6 Production and diversification of antibiotics T. G. Cartledge, C. K. Leach, J. Verweij and E. de Vroom 7 Production and application of microbial exopolysaccharides R. 0. Jenkins and J. F. Hall 8 Industrial production of amino acids by fermentation and chemo-enzymatic methods J. A. M. van Balken, J. Kamphuis and R. 0. Jenkins 9 Biotransformation of lipids C. K. Leach and T. G. Cartledge viii ix 1 9 35 59 115 147 193 231 293 Responses to SAQs 341