Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

1. Introduction: Scope of Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology -- 2. Some Microorganisms Commonly Used in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology -- 3. Aspects of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Relevance in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology -- 4. Industrial Media and the Nutrition of Industrial Organisms -- 5. Metabolic Pathways for the Biosynthesis of Industrial Microbiology Products -- 6. Overproduction of Metabolites of Industrial Microorganisms -- 7. Screening for Productive Strains and Strain Improvement in Biotechnological Organisms -- 8. The Preservation of the Gene Pool in Industrial Organisms: Culture Collections -- 9. Fermentors and Fermentor Operation -- 10. Extraction of Fermentation Products -- 11. Sterility in Industrial Microbiology -- 12. Production of Beer -- 13. Production of Wines and Spirits -- 14. Production of Vinegar -- 15. Single Cell Protein (SCP) -- 16. Yeast Production -- 17. Production of Mircobial Insecticides -- 18. The Manufacture of Rhizobium Inoculants -- 19. Production of Fermented Foods --20. Production of Organic Acids and Industrial Alcohol -- 21. Production of Amino Acids by Fermentation -- 22. Biocatalysts: Immobilized Enzymes and Immobilized Cells -- 23. Mining Microbiology: Ore Leaching (Bioleaching) by Microorganisms -- 24. Production of Antibiotics and Anti-Tumor Agents -- 25. Production of Ergot Alkaloids -- 26. Microbial Transformation and Steroids and Sterols -- 27. Vaccines -- 28. Drug Discovery in Microbial Metabolites: The Search for Microbial Products with Bioactive Properties -- 29. Treatment of Wastes in Industry.