Plant Cell Culture Secondary MetabolismToward Industrial Application [Hardcover]

Plant cell cultures are used extensively in studies of secondary metabolism, for the biosynthesis of pharmaceuticals, flavors, essences, and pigments. This book highlights recent developments in the in vitro growth of cultured plant cells and in the production of valuable secondary metabolites.
Plant Cell Culture Secondary Metabolism details research on many exciting areas including:Screening of Plant Cell Cultures for New Industrially Interesting Compounds. Large-Scale Production of Secondary Metabolites by Plant Cell Cultures. Machine Vision and Automation in Secondary Metabolite Bioprocess Control. Industrial Application of Biotransformation Using Plant Cell Cultures. Production of Antitumor Compounds by Plant Cell Cultures. Production of Paclitaxel and Related Taxoids in Cell Cultures of Taxus cuspidata: Perspectives for Industrial Applications. Development of Process Strategies for Anthocyanin-Based Food Colorant Production Using Vitis vinifera Cell Cultures. Research on the Production of Useful Compounds by Plant Cell Cultures in Japan. Plant Cell Biotechnological Research in The Netherlands. Index.Plant cell cultures are used extensively in studies of secondary metabolism, for the biosynthesis of pharmaceuticals, flavors, essences, and pigmentsUS? 1996 by CRC Press LLC