Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 17. August 1978
290 pages
978-0-08-056437-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology
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D. J. Perlman
Advances in Applied Microbiology: v. 23
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06/1978
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 23
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. Biology of Bacillus popilliae
- I. Introduction
- II. Taxonomy and Classification
- III. Nutrition
- IV. Growth Characteristics
- V. Metabolism
- VI. Strain Variation, Sporogenicity, and Germination
- VII. Pathology
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 2. Production of Microbial Polysaccharides
- I. Introduction
- II. Xanthan Gum
- III. Arthrobacter Polysaccharides
- IV. Microbial Alginic Acids
- V. Succinoglucan and Curdlan
- VI. Other Bacterial Polysaccharides
- VII. Phosphomannans and Mannans
- VIII. Cryptococcus Heteropolysaccharide
- IX. "Black Yeast" Polysaccharides
- X. Pullulan
- XI. Polysaccharides from Hydrocarbons and Low-Molecular-Weight Petrochemical Substrates
- XII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 3. Effects of Cadmium on the Biota: Influence of Environmental Factors
- I. Introduction
- II. Sources of Cadmium
- III. Cadmium Chemistry and Environmental Implications
- IV. Cadmium Biochemistry
- V. Effects of Cadmium on Human Beings
- VI. Effects of Cadmium on Experimental Animals
- VII. Effects of Cadmium on Plants
- VIII. Effects of Cadmium on Microorganisms and Viruses
- IX. Effects of Cadmium on Microbial Ecology
- X. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 4. Microbial Utilization of Straw (A Review)
- I. Introduction
- II. Characteristics of Straw
- III. Feed Value of Rice Straw
- IV. Treatment of Straw to Improve Digestibility
- V. Current Utilization Approaches
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. The Slow-Growing Pigmented Water Bacteria: Problems and Sources
- I. Introduction
- II. Isolation and Cultivation
- III. Identification
- IV. Sources of Pigmented Slow-Growing Water Bacteria
- V. Infection Hazards with Pegmented Water Bacteria
- VI. Discussion
- VII. Surveillance
- VIII. Preventive Maintenance
- References
- Chapter 6. The Biodegradation of Polyethylene Glycols
- I. Introduction
- II. Structure of Glycols and Polyethylene Glycols
- III. Biodegradation of Glycols and Polyethylene Glycols
- IV. Biochemical Routes for Degradation of Glycols
- V. Nonbiological Degradation of Ployethylene Glycols
- VI. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Introduction to Injury and Repair of Microbial Cells
- I. Introduction
- II. Definitions
- III. Stresses
- IV. Microograisms
- V. Influential Factors
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. Injury and Recovery of Yeasts and Mold
- I. Introduction
- II. Thermal Injury
- III. Low-Temperature Injury
- IV. Areas for Future Study
- V. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9. Injury and Repair of Gram-Negative Bacteria, with Special Consideration of the Involvement of the Cytoplasmic Membrane
- I. Introduction
- II. Membrane Structure
- III. Elevated Temperature
- IV. Reduced Temperature
- V. Osmotic Injury
- VI. Chemical Injury
- VII. Light Damage
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 10. Heat Injury of Bacterial Spores
- I. Introduction
- II. Stages in the Development of a Growing Culture from a Spore
- III. Types of Spore Injury
- IV. Significance of Bacterial Spore Injury
- References
- Chapter 11. The Involvement of Nucleic Acids in Bacterial Injury
- I. Ribonucleic Acid
- II. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- References
- Subject Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
