In the second edition of this bestselling textbook, new materials have been
added, including a new chapter on real polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and a
chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. There already exist a number of
excellent general textbooks on microbiology and biotechnology that deal with the
basic principles of microbial biotechnology. To complement them, this book
focuses on the various applications of microbial-biotechnological principles. A
teaching-based format is adopted, whereby working problems, as well as answers
to frequently asked questions, supplement the main text. The book also includes
real life examples of how the application of microbial-biotechnological
principles has achieved breakthroughs in both research and industrial
production.