Recent trends in industrial microbiology
The majority of current biotechnological applications are of microbial origin, and it is widely appreciated that the microbial world contains by far the greatest fraction of biodiversity in the biosphere. Because of their biotech impact, numerous efforts are being undertaken worldwide, with an ultimate goal to deliver new usable substances of microbial origin to the marketplace. However, the direct isolation of microbes always revealed that the majority are not amenable to be cultured and no representatives for many major microbial phyla have been thus far characterized. Therefore, the knowledge on new microbes and/or genomic information thereof, or from their communities, will pose an enormous potential to provide industry with novel products and processes based on the use of microbial resources, and contribute to and extend the basic mechanistic knowledge on the functioning of organisms. This review highlights some examples and advances in the exploration of the genetic reservoir of (un)cultured microbes for industrial applications.
Contents:
- Introduction
- A-la-carte microbial conversions: options of choice
- Recent biocatalytic strategies based on natural microbial and single enzymatic conversions
- Oxido-reduction strategies
- Microbial promiscuity
- Enzyme discovery and engineering
- Creating a microbial single-cell factory
- Systems biotechnology for strain improvement
- New industrial applications based on microbial metagenomics
- Conclusions
- References and recommended reading
- Acknowledgements
- References
Recent trends in industrial microbiology. 2008 Current Opinion in Microbiology 11: 240-248
Tags: Bacteria, Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Science
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How Much Does a Microbiologist Make?
Salaries among microbiologists vary a great deal depending on education, experience, type of job and education. The following information provides a general guide to what you could expect to earn given the indicated educational level of achievement and type of company or institution.
Educational Institution
Doctorate $46,000+
Masters $29,000+
Baccalaureate $21,000+
Industry
Doctorate $66,000+
Masters $35,000+
Baccalaureate $21,000+
Public Sector Government
Doctorate $56,500+
Masters $28,000+
Baccalaureate $23,000+
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Hi my sister is pursuing Industrial Microbiology, she is in final year.Now i am confused for her further study…plzz tell me what she has to do next in this field accept M.Sc.
Salary ? ??? In the UK a University lecturer – Ph.D + Postdoc experience required earns ~ £35K. A Senior Lecturer ~ £40 +. But a bus driver can earn £30-£35K in London……… So its not for the dosh ! Its because you love it. Industry can be a lot better but who wants to work in industry ?