原生动物是已知的最原始、最简单的动物,为单细胞生物。其中既有明显属于植物界的 团藻、盘藻等绿藻,又有属于动物界的草履虫、变形虫等,还有介于植物和动物之间的眼虫等

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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

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Preface The BIOTOL series of texts are designed to provide a self-study resource concerning the principles, practices and applications of biotechnology. This text is designed to explain how biotechnology may be applied to solve problems encountered in the production and use of organic chemicals in a wide

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9.1 Introduction 9.2 The structure, roles and abundance of sterols and steroids 9.3 Selective degradation of the sterol side chain 9.4 Specific steroid interconversions and reactions 9.5 Transformation of other terpenoids

8. 1 Introduction 8.2 Essential and nonessential amino acid Stereochemistry of amino acids 8. 4 Amino acid fermentation 8.5 Recovery of the amino acid from the fermentation broth

7.1 Introduction 7. 2 Origin and composition 7.3 Exopolysaccharide structure 7. 4 Medium composition for exopolysaccharide production

6.1 An introduction to antibiotics 6. 2 General strategies for the production of antibiotics 6.3 a brief history of penicillin production 6.4 Antibacterial mode of action of B-lactam antibiotics