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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
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