Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1959
304 pages
978-0-08-056415-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology
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Wayne W. Umbreit
Advances in Applied Microbiology: v. 1
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08/1959
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 1
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Protected Fermentation
- I. Introduction
- II. Problems of Sterility Testing in Fermentation Processes
- III. Classification of Fermentation Processes According to the Importance of Contamination
- IV. Sources of Contamination in Aseptic Fermentation Processes
- V. Application of Antimicrobial Agents for the Protection of Fermentation Processes
- VI. Biosynthesis of Chlortetracycline without Maintenance of Aseptic Conditions
- VII. Perspectives
- VIII. Conclusions and Summary
- References
- Chapter 2. The Mechanism of Penicillin Biosynthesis
- I. Introduction
- II. Precursors of the Side Chain
- III. Precursors of the ß-Lactam-Thiazolidine Ring Nucleus
- IV. Condensation of the Precursor Moieties
- V. Future Experimentation
- VI. Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Preservation of Foods and Drugs by Ionizing Radiations
- I. Introduction and Scope
- II. History
- III. Nature of High-Energy Radiation
- IV. Sources of High-Energy Radiation
- V. Dosimetry
- VI. Physical and Chemical Changes
- VII. Microbiological Effects
- VIII. Wholesomeness
- IX. Applications
- X. Containers
- XI. Economic Considerations
- XII. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. The Status of Antibiotics in Plant Disease Control
- I. Introduction
- II. Selective Toxicity
- III. Absorption and Translocation
- IV. Mode of Action
- V. Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Microbial Synthesis of Cobamides
- I. Introduction
- II. Analytical Methods for the Determination of Cobamides
- III. Microbial Processes for Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Cobamides
- IV. Microbial Synthsis of "Unnatural Cobamides"
- References
- Chaptet 6. Factors Affecting the Antimicrobial Activity of Phenols
- I. Introduction
- II. The Effect of Temperature
- III. The Effect of Oxygen Tension
- IV. The Effect of pH
- V. The Effect of Extraneous Materials
- VI. The Effect of the Size of the Bacterial Population
- VII. The Revival of Bacteria After Treatment with Phenol
- VIII. The Development of Resistance to Phenols
- X. The Use of Phenols with Other Inhibitors
- References
- Chapter 7. Germfree Animal Techniques and Their Applications
- I. Introduction
- II. Methods and Equipment
- III. Characteristics of Germfree Animals
- IV. Applications of Germfree Animals
- V. Additional Research Needs
- VI. Summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Insect Microbiology
- I. Introduction
- II. Bacterial Diseases
- III. Fungous Diseases
- IV. Protozoan Diseases
- V. Rickettsia1 Diseases
- VI. Virus Diseases
- VII. Nematode Diseases
- VIII. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9. The Production of Amino Acids by Fermentation Processes
- I. Introduction
- II. Possibility of Amino Acid Production by Various Microorganisms
- III. Glutamic Acid Fermentation
- IV. Lysine Fermentation
- V. Ornithine Fermentation
- VI. Miscellaneous Amino Acid Fermentations
- References
- Chapter 10. Continuous Industrial Fermentations
- I. Introduction
- II. Classification of Continuous Operations and Processes
- III. Summary, Predictions, and Experimental Tests of Continuous Fermentation Theory
- IV. Continuous Fermentation in Practice
- References
- Chapter 11. The Large-Scale Growth of Higher Fungi
- I. Introduction
- II. History of Mushroom Culture
- III. Research in the Mushroom Industry
- IV. Development of Deep-Vat Fermentation Methods
- V. Food Yeasts and Molds in Submerged Culture
- VI. Mushrooms in Submerged Culture
- VII. Problems to be Met in the Large-Scale Production of Higher Fungi in Submerged Culture
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
