• Presents a broad overview of the principles and applications of carbohydrate engineering
• Incorporates results from biologists and chemists working at the discovery, investigative, and applicative levels
• Offers a "something for everyone" approach: an overview of the basic science for academics and a discussion of the applications for practicing industrial chemists
• Provides background information along with practical information on current and future research methodologies

The structure, function, and composition of many of the complex carbohydrates found in nature have been described by analytical chemistry, and the composition of biosynthetic machinery used to build them has been revealed by advances in genome sequencing. This has set the stage for the active manipulation of carbohydrate structure and intervention in the glycosylation process. The Handbook of Carbohydrate Engineering provides an overview of the basic science, theory, methods, and applications of this broad, interdisciplinary field. It offers a cohesive, coordinated approach to carbohydrate engineering that will serve as an invaluable reference for practicing engineers and students alike.