
Topics in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 20. December 2011
Book
Hardback
774 pages
978-0-12-383878-0 (ISBN)
Description
Topics in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology provides an overview of ecological aspects of the metabolism and behavior of microbes, microbial habitats, biogeochemical cycles, and biotechnology. This essential reference was designed by selecting relevant chapters from the authoritative and comprehensive Encyclopedia of Microbiology, 3rd edn., and inviting the original authors to update their material to include key developments and advances in the field. This concise and affordable book is an essential reference for students and researchers in microbiology, mycology, immunology, environmental sciences, and biotechnology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Researchers, students, teachers, and technicians in the fields of microbial ecology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.
Edition type
Abridged edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1969 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-383878-0 (9780123838780)
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Thomas M. Schmidt | Moselio Schaechter
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Dr. Schmidt has been investigating the structure, function, and dynamics of microbial communities in natural ecosystems for over 20 years, most recently focusing on microbial communities in the human GI tract. He brings the perspective gained from being EIC of the 4th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Microbiology along with the experience he has gained studying diverse microbes and microbial communities. His research group helped pioneer the methods for culture-independent analyses of microbial communities and they continue to refine and apply those methods using ecological
theories as a basis to track microbial populations in nature. In 2015, he refocused his research from agroecosystems to the human gut microbiome and is studying the impact of dietary fibers on the structure and function of human gut microbiome. His goal is to engineer the human gut microbiome to reduce inflammation, including through the use of dietary fiber supplements. Dr Schmidt guides a research laboratory that is recognized for expertise in the isolation and study of pure cultures of microbes and communities of microbes both in vitro and in vivo.
Dr. Schmidt is an elected member of the American Academy for Microbiology, is a former director of the internationally acclaimed Woods Hole Microbial Diversity Course and has been awarded the Graduate Teaching Award from the American Society for Microbiology, the university wide Teacher-Scholar award at Michigan State University, and most recently the Provost's Innovation Prize for outstanding teaching at the University of Michigan. Dr. Schaechter is a Distinguished Professor, Emeritus at Tufts University, where he served as chairman of the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology from 1970 to 1993. He has worked on bacterial growth physiology and the relationship of the chromosome and the bacterial cell membrane. He has authored ten treatises and textbooks, most in collaboration with others, plus a book for the general public, In the Company of Mushrooms. He has served as President of the American Society for Microbiology. Currently, he is Adjunct Professor Emeritus, Biology Department, at San Diego State University and Visiting Scholar at the University of California, San Diego.
theories as a basis to track microbial populations in nature. In 2015, he refocused his research from agroecosystems to the human gut microbiome and is studying the impact of dietary fibers on the structure and function of human gut microbiome. His goal is to engineer the human gut microbiome to reduce inflammation, including through the use of dietary fiber supplements. Dr Schmidt guides a research laboratory that is recognized for expertise in the isolation and study of pure cultures of microbes and communities of microbes both in vitro and in vivo.
Dr. Schmidt is an elected member of the American Academy for Microbiology, is a former director of the internationally acclaimed Woods Hole Microbial Diversity Course and has been awarded the Graduate Teaching Award from the American Society for Microbiology, the university wide Teacher-Scholar award at Michigan State University, and most recently the Provost's Innovation Prize for outstanding teaching at the University of Michigan. Dr. Schaechter is a Distinguished Professor, Emeritus at Tufts University, where he served as chairman of the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology from 1970 to 1993. He has worked on bacterial growth physiology and the relationship of the chromosome and the bacterial cell membrane. He has authored ten treatises and textbooks, most in collaboration with others, plus a book for the general public, In the Company of Mushrooms. He has served as President of the American Society for Microbiology. Currently, he is Adjunct Professor Emeritus, Biology Department, at San Diego State University and Visiting Scholar at the University of California, San Diego.
Editor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, USA
San Diego State University, CA, USA
Expertise: Microbial Physiology and Ecology, Field Mycology, Microbiological Education, Science Communication
Expertise: Microbial Physiology and Ecology, Field Mycology, Microbiological Education, Science Communication
Content
Part I. Microbial Ecology
Principles of Microbial Ecology
Microbial Food Webs
Biofilms
Microbial Mats
Horizontal Gene Transfer: Uptake of Extracellular DNA by Bacteria
Picoeukaryotes
Algal Blooms
Environmental Viral Pool
Aeromicrobiology
Endophytic Microbes
Part II. Metabolism and Behavior of Diverse Microbes
Methanogenesis
Methanotrophy
Microbial Photosynthesis
Regulation of Carbon Assimilation
Microbial Resistance to Heavy Metals
Microbial Adhesion
Bacterial Bioluminescence
Magnetotaxis
Quorum Sensing
Chemotaxis
Part III. Microbial Habitats
Acid Environments
Hot environments
Cold Environments
Dry Environments (including Cryptoendoliths)
Marine Habitats
High-Pressure Habitats
The Deep Sub-surface
Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents
Freshwater Habitats
Low-Nutrient Environments
Sediment Habitats
The Rhizosphere
Part IV. Biogeochemical Cycles and their Consequences
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
Cycling of Some Redox-Active Metals
Heavy Metal Pollutants: Environmental and Biotechnological Aspects
Part V. Biotechnological Topics
Biodeterioration-including Cultural Heritage
Bisensors
Gnotiobiotic and Axenic Animals
Microbial Corrosion
Petroleum Microbiology
Metal Extraction and Biomining
Industrial Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment of Non-Infectious Hazards
Drinking Water
Spacecraft Associated Microbes
Biological Warfare
Principles of Microbial Ecology
Microbial Food Webs
Biofilms
Microbial Mats
Horizontal Gene Transfer: Uptake of Extracellular DNA by Bacteria
Picoeukaryotes
Algal Blooms
Environmental Viral Pool
Aeromicrobiology
Endophytic Microbes
Part II. Metabolism and Behavior of Diverse Microbes
Methanogenesis
Methanotrophy
Microbial Photosynthesis
Regulation of Carbon Assimilation
Microbial Resistance to Heavy Metals
Microbial Adhesion
Bacterial Bioluminescence
Magnetotaxis
Quorum Sensing
Chemotaxis
Part III. Microbial Habitats
Acid Environments
Hot environments
Cold Environments
Dry Environments (including Cryptoendoliths)
Marine Habitats
High-Pressure Habitats
The Deep Sub-surface
Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents
Freshwater Habitats
Low-Nutrient Environments
Sediment Habitats
The Rhizosphere
Part IV. Biogeochemical Cycles and their Consequences
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
Cycling of Some Redox-Active Metals
Heavy Metal Pollutants: Environmental and Biotechnological Aspects
Part V. Biotechnological Topics
Biodeterioration-including Cultural Heritage
Bisensors
Gnotiobiotic and Axenic Animals
Microbial Corrosion
Petroleum Microbiology
Metal Extraction and Biomining
Industrial Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment of Non-Infectious Hazards
Drinking Water
Spacecraft Associated Microbes
Biological Warfare