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Advances in microbial physiology. Volume 41 /

Advances in Microbial Physiology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Poole, Robert K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Academic Press, 1999.
Colección:Advances in microbial physiology ; 41
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 41; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors to Volume 41; Chapter 1. Factors Affecting the Production of L-Phenylacetylcarbinol by Yeast: A Case Study; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Biochemical production of L-phenylacetylcarbinol; 3. Development and optimization of the fermentation process; 4. An industrial process for the production of L-phenylacetylcarbinol; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Fungal Production of Citric and Oxalic Acid: Importance in Metal Speciation Physiology and Biogeochemical Processes
  • 1. Introduction2. Metal chemistry of oxalic and citric acids; 3. Fungal biosynthesis of oxalic acid and calcium oxalate formation; 4. Role of metals and oxalate in lignocellulose degradation and plant pathogenesis; 5. Catabolism of oxalic acid; 6. Fungal biosynthesis of citric acid; 7. Fungal organic acid production and metal biogeochemistry; 8. Fungal organic acid production and metal biotechnology; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Bacterial Viability and Culturability; 1. Introduction; 2. Definitions; 3. The 'viable but non-culturable' (VBNC) hypothesis
  • 4. 'As yet uncultured' (AYU) bacteria5. 'New' methods; 6. Factors influencing the outcome of culturability tests; 7. Should bacterial viability be assessed at the individual or community level?; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. The Histidine Protein Kinase Superfamily; 1. Introduction; 2. Histidine protein kinase subfamilies; 3. Cognate receiver domains; 4. Domain shuffling; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. Bacterial Tactic Responses; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. What is meant by 'bacterial taxis'?; 3. History; 4. How Bacteria swim and glide
  • 5. The chemosensory pathway of E.coli6. Responses to electron acceptors and light; 7. What is the role of tactic responses in natural environments?; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6. The Bacterial Flagellar Motor; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The flagellar structure; 3. Flagellar motor function; 4. Models of the flagellar motor; 5. Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Author index; Subject index