1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778629003321

Titolo

Beyond six billion [[electronic resource] ] : forecasting the world's population / / Panel on Population Projections, Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council ; John Bongaarts and Rodolfo A. Bulatao, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000

ISBN

0-309-17202-0

0-309-50497-X

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 236 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BongaartsJohn <1945->

BulataoRodolfo A. <1944->

Disciplina

304.6/2/0112

Soggetti

Population forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960689503321

Autore

Torres Néstor V. <1958->

Titolo

Pathway analysis and optimization in metabolic engineering / / Néstor V. Torres, Eberhard O. Voit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-107-13019-0

0-521-17748-0

1-280-16042-X

9786610160426

1-139-14696-3

0-511-11925-9

0-511-05689-3

0-511-30747-0

0-511-54633-5

0-511-07168-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

660.6/3

Soggetti

Biochemical engineering - Mathematical models

Mathematical optimization

System theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER ONE Target: A Useful Model; CHAPTER TWO Methods of Biochemical Systems Theory; CHAPTER THREE A Model of Citric Acid Production in the Mold Aspergillus niger; CHAPTER FOUR Optimization Methods; CHAPTER FIVE Optimization of Biochemical Systems; CHAPTER SIX Optimization of Citric Acid Production in Aspergillus niger; CHAPTER SEVEN Maximization of Ethanol Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae; CHAPTER EIGHT Conclusions; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Facility in the targeted manipulation of the genetic and metabolic composition of organisms, combined with unprecedented computational power, is forging a niche for a new subspecialty of



biotechnology called metabolic engineering. First published in 2002, this book introduces researchers and advanced students in biology and engineering to methods of optimizing biochemical systems of biotechnological relevance. It examines the development of strategies for manipulating metabolic pathways, demonstrates the need for effective systems models, and discusses their design and analysis, while placing special emphasis on optimization. The authors propose power-law models and methods of biochemical systems theory toward these ends. All concepts are derived from first principles, and the text is richly illustrated with numerous graphs and examples throughout. Special features include: nontechnical and technical introductions to models of biochemical systems; a review of basic methods of model design and analysis; concepts of optimization; and detailed case studies.