Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1968
368 pages
978-0-08-056424-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology
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Wayne W. Umbreit
Advances in Applied Microbiology: v. 10
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12/1968
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 10
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Previous Volumes
- Chapter 1. Detection of life in Soil on Earth and Other Planets. Introductory Remarks
- Text
- Reference
- Chapter 2. For What Shall We Search?
- Text
- References
- Chapter 3. Relevance of Soil Microbiology to Search for Life on Other Planets
- I. Introduction
- II. Factors Affecting Microorganisms in Soil
- III. Methods for Detecting Life in Terrestrial Soils
- IV. Speculations on Numbers and Types of Soil Microorganisms
- V. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Experiments and Instrumentation for Extraterrestrial Life Detection
- I. Introduction
- II. Sampling
- III. Life Detection Methods
- IV. Automated Microbial Metabolism Laboratory
- References
- Chapter 5. Halophilic Bacteria
- I. Introduction
- II. Ecology and Classification of Halophiles
- III. The Nature of Halophilic Life
- IV. Taxonomic Importance of Halophilic Lipids
- V. Growth and Survival of Extreme Halophiles
- VI. Speculations on Moderate Halophiles
- VII. On the Origin of Extreme Halophiles
- References
- Chapter 6. Applied Significance of Polyvalent Bacteriophages
- I. Introduction
- II. Fundamental Aspects
- III. Infection of Fermentations
- IV. Phage Typing
- V. Conversion
- VI. Transduction
- VII. Bacteriocins
- VIII. Tools for Applied Research
- IX. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Proteins and Enzymes as Taxonomic Tools
- I. Introduction
- II. Zone Electrophoresis
- Ill. Protein Profiles and Zymograms in Microbial Taxonomy
- IV. General Comments
- References
- Chapter 8. Mycotoxins
- I. Introduction
- II. Aflatoxin
- III. Alimentary Toxic Aleukia (ATA)
- IV. Ochratoxin
- V. Sporidesmin
- VI. F-2 Estrogenic Factor (Zearalenone)
- VII. Pink Rot Dermatitis
- VIII. Slaframine (Slobber Factor)
- IX. Yellow Rice Toxins
- X. Stachybotryotoxicosis
- XI. Rubratoxins
- XII. Other Mycotoxins
- XIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 9. Transformation of Organic Compounds by Fungal Spores
- I. Introduction
- II. The Fungus Spore
- III. Characteristics of Transformation with Spores
- IV. Transformation of Steroids
- V. Transformation of Other Organic Compounds
- VI. Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Microbial Interactions in Continuous Culture
- I. Introduction
- II. Nomenclature
- Ill. Systems of Defined Microbial Composition
- IV. Multiculture Systems
- V. Computer Models
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Chemical Sterilizers (Chemosterilizers)
- I. Introduction
- II. Methods for Evaluation of Chemosterilizers
- III. Gaseous Chemosterilizers
- IV. Liquid Chemosterilizers
- V. Conditions for the Use of Chemosterilizers
- VI. Summary
- References
- Chapter 12. Antibiotics in the Control of Plant Pathogens
- I. Introduction
- II. General Information on Use of Antibiotics for Plants Disease Control
- III. Antibiotics against Bacterial Diseases of Plants
- IV. Antibiotics against Plant Viruses
- V. Use of Antibiotics for Control of Fungal Disease
- VI. Antibiotics for Preventing Postharvest Decay
- VII. Advantages and Disadvantages of Antibiotics over Chemical Fungicides
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Cumulative Author Index
- Cumulative Title Index
