Advances in applied microbiology. v. 70 / edited by Allen I. Laskin, Sima Sariaslani, Geoffrey M. Gadd. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2010. – (58.69/A244/v.70)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Contributors
    1. Thermostable Enzymes as Biocatalysts in the 5iofuel Industry
    I. Introduction
    II. Thermostable Cellulases
    III. Thermostable Hemicellulases
    IV. Structural Basis for Thermostabitity
    V. Improving Thermostability and Biotechnological Applicability
    VI. Discussion and Future Prospects
    Acknowledgments
    References
    2. Production of Biofuels from Synthesis Gas Using Microbial Catalysts
    I. Introduction
    II. Biomass Gasification
    III. Syngas Chemical Catalytic Conversion
    IV. Syngas Biotransformation
    V. Metabolic Engineering of Syngas Biotransformation Processes
    VI. Conclusions
    References
    3. Microbial Naphthenic Acid Degradation
    I. Introduction
    II. Naphthenic Acids
    III. Biodegradation of NAs
    IV. Bioremediation of NA-Contaminated Environments
    V. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments
    References
    4. Surface and Adhesion Properties of Lactobacilli
    I. Introduction
    II. Cell Wall of Lactobacilli
    III. Physicochemical Properties of the Lactobacillus Surface
    IV. Models to Study Bacterial Adhesion
    V. Bacterial Adhesion to Intestinal Mucosa
    VI. Factors Influencing the Surface Properties of Lactobacillus Cells
    VII. Concluding Remarks
    Acknowledgments
    References
    5. Shining Light on the Microbial World: The Application of Raman Microspectroscopy
    I. Introduction
    II. Identification of Microbial Species Using Single Cell Raman Spectra
    III. Linking Microbial Species， Spatial Distribution， and their Functions
    IV. Raman Tweezers to Measure and Manipulate Single Microbial Cells
    V. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
    VI. Single Cell Raman Spectroscopy and Measuring Microbial Metabolic Potential
    VII. Raman Spectra Data Analysis
    VIII. Conclusion and Future Prospects
    Acknowledgments
    References
    6. Detection of Invasive Aspergillosis
    I. Introduction
    II. Human Immune Serum and Diagnosis of
    III. Polyclonal Antibody-Based Detection Systems
    IV. Hybridoma Technology and MAb-Based Detection Systems
    V. Detection of Fungal (1-3)-β-D-Glucan
    VI. Nucleic Acid-Based Detection Systems
    VII. Animal Models
    VIII. Conclusions and Future Prospects
    References
    7. Bacteriophage Host Range and Bacterial Resistance
    I. Introduction
    II. Host-Range Determination
    III. Breadth of Host Range
    IV. Adsorption Resistance
    V. Prevention of Host Takeover
    VI. Abortive Infection
    VII. Concluding Remarks
    References
    Index
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