Advances in applied microbiology. Volume 52 / edited by Allen I. Laskin, Joan W. Bennett, Geoffrey M. Gadd.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laskin, Allen I., 1928-

Bennett, J. W.

Gadd, Geoffrey M.

Series:

Advances in applied microbiology ; v.52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbiology.

Microorganisms--Research.

Microorganisms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Other Title:

Applied microbiology

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An eclectic volume of topical reviews on all aspects of applied microbiology. It contains 14 comprehensive reviews of current research in applied microbiology.* Discusses soil based gene discovery* Review deticated to microbial phosphate removal and plyphosphate production from wastewaters* Covers acid resistance in E. coli

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Soil-Based Gene Discovery: A New Technology to Accelerate and Broaden Biocatalytic Applications; I. Introduction; II. Diversity in Soil-Based Gene Discovery; III. Soil-Based Gene Discovery of Novel Dehalogenases for Remediation and Production of High-Value Chemicals from Haloalkanes; IV. Soil-Based Gene Discovery of Novel Nitrilases for Synthesis of Chiral Amino Acids and Hydroxyacids; V. Soil-Based Discovery of Novel Esterases and Lipases; References

Chapter 2. The Potential of Site-Specific Recombinases as Novel Reporters in Whole-Cell Biosensors of PollutionI. Introduction; II. Well-Characterized Biosensors; III. DNA Recombination as a Potentially Novel Reporter System; IV. Strategy for Recombinase-Based Biosensors; V. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Microbial Phosphate Removal and Polyphosphate Production from Wastewaters; I. Introduction; II. The Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Process; III. Polyphosphate Metabolism in Microorganisms; IV. The Microorganisms and Polyphosphate-Metabolizing Enzymes of the EBPR Process

V. Alternative Strategies for the Induction of Polyphosphate Accumulation in MicroorganismsReferences; Chapter 4. Biosurfactants: Evolution and Diversity in Bacteria; I. Introduction; II. Types of Biosurfactants; III. Biosurfactant Function; IV. The Search for New Biosurfactants; V. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Comparative Biology of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Nitrile Hydratases; I. Occurrence of Nitrile-Degrading Enzyme Systems; II. Enzymology of Mesophilic and Thermophilic NHases; III. Molecular Biology of NHases; IV. NHase Applications; References

Chapter 6. From Enzyme Adaptation to Gene RegulationText; References; Chapter 7. Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli; I. Introduction; II. Stationary Phase Acid Resistance; III. Log Phase Acid Tolerance; IV. Potential Role of Acid Resistance in Food Safety and Pathogenesis; V. Summary; References; Chapter 8. Iron Chelation in Chemotherapy; I. Association of Iron Mismanagement with Disease; II. Proteins That Function to Counteract Iron Mismanagement; III. Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds That Might Counteract Iron Mismanagement; IV. Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds That Require Iron for an Activity

V. PerspectivesReferences; Chapter 9. Angular Leaf Spot: A Disease Caused by the Fungus Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferraris on Phaseolus vulgaris L.; I. Introduction; II. The Pathogen; III. The Disease; IV. Race Determination; V. Disease Cycle; VI. Management; VII. Control of the Disease; VIII. Role of Markers Linked to Disease Resistance; IX. Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 10. The Fungal Genetics Stock Center: From Molds to Molecules; I. Introduction; II. Chronology; III. Organization; IV. Context; V. Holdings; VI. Source of Materials; VII. Preservation

VIII. Use of the Collection

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611004514

9781281004512

1281004510

9780080490199

0080490190

OCLC:

476058691