Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1961
421 pages
978-0-08-056417-3 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology
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Wayne W. Umbreit
Advances in Applied Microbiology: v. 3
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12/1961
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 3
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Preservation of Bacteria by Lyophilization
- I. Introduction
- II. General Procedure
- III. Procedures and Equipment
- IV. Factors Affecting Survival of Organisms on Lyophilization and Storage
- V. Comparison of Organisms
- VI. Safety Aspects
- VII. Discussion
- References
- Chapter 2. Sphaerotilus, Its Nature and Economic Significance
- I. Introduction
- II. Technical Problems
- III. Identification and Taxonomy
- IV. Causes of and Factors Affecting Stream Infestations
- V. Nutrition and Physiology of Sphaerotilus
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Large-Scale Use of Animal Cell Cultures
- I. Introduction
- II. Current Areas of Large-Scale Use of Tissue Cultures
- III. Some Biochemical Activities of Animal Cells Grown in Vitro
- IV. Some Trends in Animal Cell and Organ Culture Research
- V. Speculation on Applications of Cell and Organ Culture
- References
- Chapter 4. Protection against Infection in the Microbiological Laboratory: Devices and Procedures
- I. Introduction
- II. Recent History
- III. Routes and Sources of Infection
- IV. Safety Devices and Techniques
- V. Decontamination
- VI. Laboratory Design
- VII. Safety Programs and Administration
- VIII. Discussion
- IX. Commercially Available Safety Devices
- X. Motion Pictures and Filmstrips on Laboratory Safety Devices and Procedures
- References
- Chapter 5. Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds by Bacteria
- I. Introduction
- II. A Central Metabolic Pathway for the Degradation of Aromatic Rings
- III. Oxidative Metabolism of Polynuclear Aromatic Compounds by Bacteria
- IV. Oxidative Metabolism of Benzenoid Compounds by Bacteria
- V. Degradation of Miscellaneous Aromatic Compounds
- VI. Future Experimentation
- VII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 6. Screening for and Biological Characterization of Antitumor Agents Using Microorganisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Microbial Screening Systems
- III. Microbial Assay of Antitumor Agents
- IV. Biological Characterization of Antitumor Agents
- V. Correlative Observations in Microbial and Mammalian Systems
- VI. Discussion and Future Considerations
- References
- Chapter 7. The Classification of Actinomycetes in Relation to Their Antibiotic Activity
- I. Introduction
- II. The "Formation of Antibiotics" as a Taxonomic Characteristic
- III. Rules of Nomenclature
- IV. General Lines for Classifying
- V. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8. The Metabolism of Cardiac Lactones by Microorganisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Reactions
- III. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Intermediary Metabolism and Antibiotic Synthesis
- I. Antibiotics as Secondary Metabolites
- II. A Classification of Secondary Metabolites
- III. Connections between General and Secondary Metabolism
- IV. The Interaction of General and Secondary Metabolism
- V. The Functions of Secondary Metabolism
- VI. A Postscript
- References
- Chapter 10. Methods for the Determination of Organic Acids
- I. Introduction
- II. List of Acids to Be Considered
- III. Preparation of Material for the Analysis of Acids. General Principles
- IV. Acids of the Citric Acid Cycle and Other Organic Acids (Groups 1 and 2)
- V. Sugar Acids (Group 3)
- VI. Keto Acids (Group 4)
- VII. Fatty Acids (Group 5)
- VIII. Conclusion
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
