Integrating the most recent research on tissue culture, the regulated production of secondary metabolites, scaling up to generate them at the bioreactor level, and their commercial applications is the aim of Advances in Plant Biotechnology. Important elements also include the biochemical pathways and the variables that influence them, as well as the metabolite buildup, including metabolomics in medicinal plants. A number of technological processes related to extraction and encapsulation are examined. A detailed report is provided on the composition and purpose of metabolites from a few chosen commercial crops. Lastly, critical topics are thoroughly examined, including bioavailability and metabolite stability in pharmaceutical and food products.

Important characteristics:

Techniques for utilizing in vitro culture to extract particular metabolitesUtilizing concepts from biotechnology and bioengineering to control plant metabolitesAn explanation of how certain metabolites are encapsulatedStability and bioavailability of metabolites in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors

The primary audience for this book is research scientists, technical personnel, and both governmental and commercial companies engaged in plant biotechnology and related processing sectors. Finally, but just as importantly, all of the editors and writers of this publication have given special consideration to postdoctoral researchers and students at all levels.