Advances in applied microbiology. v. 62 / edited by Allen I. Laskin, Sima Sariaslani, Geoffrey M. Gadd. — Amsterdam : Elsevier / Academic Press, 2007. – (58.69/A244/v.62)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Contributors
    1. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Related Fuel Oxygenates
    I. Introduction
    II. Fuel Oxygenates as Contaminants of Water Sources
    III. Environmental Fate
    IV. MTBE Biodegradation
    V. Monitoring Natural Attenuation
    VI. Summary
    References
    2. Controlled Biomineralization by and Applications of Magnetotactic Bacteria
    I. Introduction
    II. Features of the Magnetotactic Bacteria
    III. The Magnetosome
    IV. Chemical and Molecular Basis of Magnetosome Synthesis
    V. Applications of Magnetotactic Bacteria， Magnetosomes， and Magnetosome Crystals
    VI. Conclusions and Future Research Directions
    Acknowledgments
    References
    3. The Distribution and Diversity of Euryarchaeota in Termite Guts
    I. Introduction
    II. Euryarchaeota in Termite Guts
    III. Detection of Euryarchaeota in Termite Guts
    IV. Why Are There Different Euryarchaeota in Different Termites?
    V. Conclusion
    References
    4. Understanding Microbially Active Biogeochemical Environments 81
    I. Introduction
    II. An Introduction to the Molecular Microbial World
    III. Microorganisms in the Environment
    IV. Extreme Environments
    V. The Origin of Life on Earth， and Beyond
    VI. Conclusions
    References
    5. The Scale-Up of Microbial Batch and Fed-Batch Fermentation Processes
    I. Introduction
    II. Engineering Considerations Involved in Scale-Up
    III. Process Engineering Considerations for Scale-Up
    IV. Conclusions and Future Perspective
    References
    6. Production of Recombinant Proteins in Bacillus subtilis
    I. Introduction
    II. Vector Systems
    III. Expression Systems
    IV. Transformation Systems
    V. Chromosomal Mutations Enhancing Production of Native Intra- and Extracellular Proteins
    VI. Production of Recombinant Proteins in B. subtilis and Other Bacilli
    VII. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments
    References
    7. Quorum Sensing: Fact， Fiction， and Everything in Between
    I. Preface
    II. Introduction
    III. The Basics of Microbial Linguistics
    IV. Lost in Translation
    V. Quorum Quenching: All Quiet on the Microbial Front
    VI. The Update
    VII. Concluding Remarks
    Acknowledgments
    References
    8. Rhizobacteria and Plant Sulfur Supply
    I. Introduction
    II. Assimilation of Sulfur by Plants
    III. Microbial Transformations of Sulfur in Soil and Rhizosphere
    IV. Functional Specificity of Bacteria in Soil Sulfur Transformations
    V. Plant Growth Promotion and the Sulfur Cycle
    VI. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments
    References
    9. Antibiotics and Resistance Genes: Influencing the Microbial Ecosystem in the Gut
    I. Introduction
    II. Antibiotic Use and the Emergence of Resistant Bacteria
    III. Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Between Bacteria
    IV. Consequences of Antibiotic Use
    V. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments
    References
    Index
    Contents of Previous Volumes
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