Table of contents : Cover......Page 1 Biotechnology Volume 10 Special Processes, Second Edition......Page 2 Biotechnology......Page 3 Copyright Page......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Scientific Advisory Board......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Contributors......Page 11 Introduction......Page 16 Energy by Microbial Processes......Page 18 1 Bioelectrochemical Fuel Cells......Page 19 Special Microorganisms of Biotechnological Interest......Page 38 2 Maintenance of Cell Cultures - with Special Emphasis on Eukaryotic Cells......Page 39 3 New Methods of Screening in Biotechnology......Page 53 4 Biocatalysis under Extreme Conditions......Page 73 5 Biotechnology with Cyanobacteria and Microalgae......Page 116 6 Biotechnology with Protozoa......Page 148 “Inorganic” Biotechnology......Page 161 7 Biotechnology of Coal......Page 162 8 Microbial Leaching of Metals......Page 199 9 Accumulation and Transformation of Metals by Microorganisms......Page 233 10 Microbial Corrosion and its Inhibition......Page 273 Special Substances......Page 325 11 Vitamins and Related Compounds: Microbial Production......Page 326 12 Biochemistry of Polyketide Synthases......Page 348 13 Biotechnological Production of Terpenoid Flavor and Fragrance Compounds......Page 380 14 New Degradable Resins......Page 430 Biotechnology in Various Areas and Special Processes......Page 446 15 Marine Biotechnology......Page 447 16 Biotechnology in Plant Protection......Page 491 17 Biotechnology in Space......Page 513 18 Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry......Page 528 19 Microencapsulation-Based Cell Therapy......Page 552 20 Comments on Other Fields of Biotechnology......Page 577 Index......Page 591 Wiley-VCH......Page 611