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Advances in applied microbiology. Volume 54 /

Advances in Applied Microbiology offers intensive reviews of the latest techniques and discoveries in this rapidly moving field. The editors are recognized experts and the format is comprehensive and instructive. Contains 12 comprehensive revies of current research in applied microbiology, including...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Laskin, Allen I., 1928-, Bennett, J. W., Gadd, Geoffrey M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2004.
Colección:Advances in applied microbiology ; v. 54
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Metarhizium spp., Cosmopolitan Insect-Pathogenic Fungi: Mycological Aspects; I. Introduction; II. Nomenclature; III. Taxonomy; IV. Double-Stranded RNA Viruses (Mycoviruses); V. Toxins; VI. Safety; VII. Strain Selection; VIII. Strain Improvement; IX. Mass Production; X. Formulation and Application; XI. Epilogue; References; Chapter 2. Molecular Biology of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex; I. Introduction; II. Characterization and Taxonomy; III. Genomic Properties; IV. Genetic Analysis Systems
  • V. Conclusion and Future ProspectsReferences; Chapter 3. Non-Culturable Bacteria in Complex Commensal Populations; I. The Commensal Microflora; II. Diseases Associated with the Commensal Microflora; III. The Problem of Unculturability; IV. The Development of Methods to Study Unculturable Bacteria; V. Biases in Molecular Analysis; VI. Community Profiling; VII. Detection of Unculturable Bacteria; VIII. Why Are Some Bacteria Unculturable?; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. l Red-Mediated Genetic Manipulation of Antibiotic-Producing Streptomyces; I. Introduction
  • II. Red-Mediated Recombination in E. coliIII. Adaptation of Hyper-Recombination Systems for Other Organisms; IV. PCR-Targeting in Streptomyces; V. Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 5. Colicins and Microcins: The Next Generation Antimicrobials; I. Introduction; II. Colicin and Microcin Characteristics and Functions; III. Potential Applications of Colicins and Microcins in the Livestock Industry; IV. Potential Application of Colicins and Microcins as Food Preservatives; V. The Potential Application of Colicins and Microcins for Environmental Remediation
  • VI. The Potential Application of Colicins and Microcins as AntibioticsVII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Mannose-Binding Quinone Glycoside, MBQ: Potential Utility and Action Mechanism; I. Introduction; II. Apoptosis of Mammalian Cells Induced by MBQ; III. Apoptosis-Like Yeast Cell Death Induced by MBQ; IV. A Genetic Approach to the Action Mechanism of MBQ; V. Conclusion and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 7. Protozoan Grazing of Freshwater Biofilms; I. Introduction; II. Protozoan Form and Function; III. Protozoan Grazing of Biofilms; IV. Nutrient Remineralization
  • V. Grazing of Protozoa in BiofilmsVI. Cell Signalling in Protozoa; VII. The Harboring of Pathogens by Protozoa; VIII. Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 8. Metals in Yeast Fermentation Processes; I. Introduction; II. Overview of Yeast Fermentation Processes; III. Nutrition of Yeasts Employed in Fermentation Processes; IV. Interaction of Yeasts with Metals; V. Practical Significance of Metal Uptake by Yeast; VI. Metals and Yeast Fermentation Processes; VII. Conclusions and Future Prospects; References