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Advances in applied microbiology. Volume 78 /
Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology. The series contains comprehensive reviews of the most current research in applied microbiology. Recent areas covered include bacterial diversity in the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Academic Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Advances in applied microbiology,
v. 78 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter :1 Phage Therapy Pharmacology: Phage Cocktails; I. Introduction; II. Phage Therapy and Pharmacology; A. Phage therapy pharmacology; B. Phage spectra of activity; C.Laboratory characterization of phage performance; D. Drug development issues; III. Combination Therapy; A. Combination therapy, benefits; C. Combination therapy, costs; C. Combination phage therapy, similar problems?; IV. Cocktail-related Terms; A. Phage; B. Monophage; C. Polyphage; D. Phage bank
- V. Monovalence, Polyvalence, and Phage Host RangeVI. Phage Banks; A. Using phage banks; B. Problems with phage banks; VII. Limitations on Cocktail Utility; A. Mixed coinfection impact on infection productivity; B. Active penetration into bacterial biofilms; C. Limitations on ability of diverse phages to find phage-resistant bacterial mutants; VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter: 2 Utility of Greater Wax Moth Larva (Galleria mellonella) for Evaluating the Toxicity and Efficacy of New Antimicrob; I. Introduction; II. Use of the Wax Moth Larva Infection Model for Studying Human Pathogens
- III. Use of the Wax Moth Larva Model for Evaluating Antimicrobial AgentsIV. Future Prospects of the Wax Moth Model and its Integration into the Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Development Pathway..; V. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter: 3 Bacteriophages and Nanostructured Materials; I. Introduction; II. Bacteriophage Structure-A Primer; III. Filamentous Bacteriophages as the Basis of Nanowires and Other Materials; A. Phage scaffolds and nanowires; B. Larger scale ordered structures; C. Functional structures; D. Biologically active materials applications
- IV. Bacteriophages and Bacteriophage Components as SensorsV. Competing Technologies; VI. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Microbial Communities Associated with House Dust; I. Introduction; II. Development of Microbial Assemblages in House Dust; A. Mechanisms contributing to the community changes; 1. Deposition, resuspension, and removal; 2. Dormancy and longevity; B. Sources of microbes in house dust; 1. The outdoor environment; 2. Indoor sources; 3. Occupants of buildings; 4. Pets; III. Microbial Diversity in House Dust; A. Fungi; 1. Viable fungal diversity in house dust
- 2. Fungal diversity observed by culture-independent analysis methods3. Fungal concentrations in indoor dust; B. Bacteria; 1. Cultivable diversity; 2. Culture-independent diversity; 3. Concentrations of bacteria in house dust; C. Other organisms; IV. Factors Affecting the Indoor Dust Microbial Flora; A. The type of the indoor environment; B. Geographical location; C. Season; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter: 5 Serpula lacrymans, Wood and Buildings; I. Introduction; II. Evolutionary Origins; A. Ancestry and taxonomic affinities in S. lacrymans