Organohalide-Respiring Bacteria / edited by Lorenz Adrian, Frank E. Löffler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adrian, Lorenz, editor.

Loeffler, Frank E., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life sciences.

Microbiology.

Bacteriology.

Environmental engineering.

Biotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

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Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

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Summary:

This book summarizes the current state of knowledge concerning bacteria that use halogenated organic compounds as respiratory electron acceptors. The discovery of organohalide-respiring bacteria has expanded the range of electron acceptors used for energy conservation, and serves as a prime example of how scientific discoveries are enabling innovative engineering solutions that have transformed remediation practice. Individual chapters provide in-depth background information on the discovery, isolation, phylogeny, biochemistry, genomic features, and ecology of individual organohalide-respiring genera, including Dehalococcoides,Dehalogenimonas, Dehalobacter, Desulfitobacterium andSulfurospirillum, as well as organohalide-respiring members of the Deltaproteobacteria. The book introduces readers to the fascinating biology of organohalide-respiring bacteria, offering a valuable resource for students, engineers and practitioners alike.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction

Part II: Diversity of organohalide-respiring bacteria

Part III: Ecology of organohalide-respiring bacteria

Part IV: Genomics and regulation of organohalide-respiring bacteria

Part V: Biochemistry of organohalide-respiring bacteria

Part VI: Applications

Part VII: Outlook.

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783662498750

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