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Advances in Applied Microbiology

Laskin, Allen I.

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Chapter 1. Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants in the Rhizosphere1
  • I. Introduction1
  • II. The Rhizosphere Environment and Microbial Ecology2
  • III. Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Rhizosphere7
  • IV. Mechanisms of Enhanced Biodegradation22
  • V. Specific and Nonspecific Interactions between Plant and Microbe34
  • VI. Stimulating and Initiating Rhizosphere Activity37
  • VII. Conclusions43
  • VIII. Glossary of Latin Plant Names46
  • References47
  • Chapter 2. Anaerobic Dehalogenation of Organohalide Contaminants in the Marine Environment61
  • I. Introduction„The Halogen Cycle61
  • II. Microbial Transformation of Organohalides and the Influence of Electron Donors and Alternate Ele63
  • III. Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Dehalogenating Consortia in Marine Environments69
  • IV. Detection of Putative Reductive Dehalogenase-Encoding Genes in Dehalogenating Consortia and Mari71
  • V. Dehalogenation by Anaerobic Bacteria in Marine Sponges„Natural Sources of Dehalogenating Bacter73
  • VI. In Situ Enhancement of Anaerobic Microbial Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins a75
  • VII. Summary78
  • References78
  • Chapter 3. Biotechnological Application of Metal-Reducing Microorganisms85
  • I. Introduction85
  • II. Fe(III) and Mn(IV) Reduction86
  • III. Reduction of Other Transition Metals92
  • IV. Reduction of Metalloids108
  • V. Reduction and Bioremediation of Actinides and Fission Products112
  • VI. Future Directions118
  • References119
  • Chapter 4. Determinants of Freeze Tolerance in Microorganisms, Physiological Importance, and Biotech129
  • I. Introduction129
  • II. Freeze–Thaw Events131
  • III. Freeze–Thaw Injury134
  • IV. Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms136
  • V. Physiological Importance of Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms147
  • VI. Biotechnological Applications of Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms and Freeze-Tolerant Micro149
  • VII. Concluding Remarks160
  • References161
  • Chapter 5. Fungal Osmotolerance177
  • I. Introduction177
  • II. Physiological Mechanisms of Osmotolerance179
  • III. Control of Osmotic Responses at the Molecular Level183
  • IV. Conclusions199
  • References204
  • Chapter 6. Mycotoxin Research in South Africa213
  • I. South Africa„A Short Guide213
  • II. Introduction to South African Mycotoxin Research215
  • III. Mycotoxins and Agriculture in South Africa220
  • IV. Chronic Disease223
  • V. Conclusion on Currently Investigated Chronic Disease232
  • References232
  • Chapter 7. Electrophoretic Karyotype Analysis in Fungi243
  • I. Introduction243
  • II. Background244
  • III. Techniques245
  • IV. Chromosome Numbers and Size256
  • V. Applications of PFGE258
  • VI. Limitations of PFGE for Fungal Karyotype Analysis260
  • VII. Summary263
  • References264
  • Chapter 8. Tissue Infection and Site-Specific Gene Expression in Candida albicans271
  • I. Introduction271
  • II. Secretory Lipases of C. albicans273
  • III. Agglutinin-Like Proteins of C. albicans275
  • IV. Secretory Proteinases of C. albicans276
  • V. Why Gene Families (Part I)?277
  • VI. Why Gene Families (Part II)?282
  • VII. Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling284
  • VIII. Summary288
  • References288
  • Chapter 9. LuxS and Autoinducer-2: Their Contribution to Quorum Sensing and Metabolism in Bacteria291
  • I. Introduction292
  • II. Overview of Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication292
  • III. Biochemistry of AI-2 Formation295
  • IV. The Structure of AI-2298
  • V. LuxS: Crystal Structure and Enzymatic Properties304
  • VI. The Metabolic Role of LuxS311
  • VII. The Location of luxS and pfs in Bacterial Genomes321
  • VIII. Regulation of luxS Expression and AI-2 Production324
  • IX. Mechanisms of Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication338
  • X. The Role of AI-2 in Interspecies Communication and Alternative Functions377
  • References382
  • Chapter 10. Microbiological Contributions to the Search of Extraterrestrial Life397
  • I. Preface and Introduction397
  • II. How Has Microbiology Contributed to a Definition of Extracellular Life?412
  • III. Microbial Life in Extreme Environments420
  • IV. Relevant Microbiological Activities, at NASA and Beyond424
  • V. Microbiology and Planetary Protection426
  • VI. Value of Exomicrobiological Research429
  • VII. Conclusions and Recommendations430
  • References431
  • Index437
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120026555
  • ISBN-13 9780080544045
  • Author Laskin, Allen I.
  • Category Science
  • Subject Microbiology

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