Advances in Applied Microbiology
Academic Press
Published on 9. January 1981
259 pages
978-0-08-056440-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Applied Microbiology
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D. J. Perlman
Advances in Applied Microbiology: v. 26
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11/1980
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 26
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- David Perlman: 1920-1980
- Chapter 1. Microbial Oxidation of Gaseous Hydrocarbons
- Text
- Chapter 2. Ecology and Diversity of Methylotrophic Organisms
- I . Introduction
- II. Occurrence and Activities of Aerobic Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria
- III. Isolation of Methane-Oxidizing Organisms
- IV. Diversity of Aerobic Methylotrophs
- V. Regulation of One-Carbon Metabolism in Facultative Methylotrophs
- References
- Chapter 3. Epoxidation and Ketone Formation by C1-Utilizing Microbes
- I. Microbial Epoxidation of Gaseous 1-Alkenes
- II. Microbial Methyl Ketone Formation
- III. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Oxidation of Hydrocarbons by Methane Monooxygenases from a Variety of Microbes
- I. Introduction
- II. Substrates of Methane Monooxygenases
- III. Methane Monooxygenase
- IV. Whole Cell Oxidation of Propene
- References
- Chapter 5. Propane Utilization by Microorganisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Isolation and Types
- III. Induction of the Propane-Oxidizing System
- IV. Metabolism of Propane and Related Compounds
- V. Growth Yield for Microorganisms Utilizing Hydrocarbon Substrates
- VI. Products from Propane-Oxidizing Bacteria
- VII. Cooxidations Involving Propane
- VIII. Toxicity of Propane and Related Compounds
- IX. Prospecting with Propane-Oxidizing Microbes
- References
- Chapter 6. Production of lntracellular and Extracellular Protein from n-Butane by Pseudomonas butanovora sp. nov.
- I. Introduction
- II. Properties of Pseudomonas Butanovora sp. nov.
- III. Cellular Growth and Accumulation of Extracellular Protein
- IV. Properties of Intracellular and Extracellular Protein
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 7. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Microorganisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Microorganisms
- III. Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Other Biologic Systems
- IV. Thermal versus Nonthermal Effects of Microwave Irradiation
- References
- Chapter 8. Ethanol Production by Fermentation: An Alternative Liquid Fuel
- I. Introduction
- II. Alcohol as a Fuel
- III. Overview of Ethanol Production Processes
- IV. Ethanol from Sugars
- V. Ethanol from Starch
- VI. Ethanol from Cellulosic Materials
- VII. Ethanol from Other Wastes
- VIII. Economic Analysis of Ethanol Production Processes
- IX. Energy Considerations
- X. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9. Surface-Active Compounds from Microorganisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Carbohydrate-Containing Surfactants
- III. Amino Acid-Containing Surfactants
- IV. Phospholipids
- V. Fatty Acids and Neutral Lipids
- VI. Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
