Advances in Applied Microbiology

Contributors The Regulation of Secondary Metabolism and Mutualism in the Insect Pathogenic Bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens I. Introduction II. Life Cycle of Photorhabdus III. Secondary Metabolism in Photorhabdus IV. Relationship Between Secondary Metabolism and Mutualism V. Regulation of Secondary Metabolism VI. Conclusion Acknowledgments Assessing the Relevance of Light for Fungi I. Introduction II. Dealing with Recurring as Well as Unexpected Changes of Illumination III. Let there be Light-Reactions of Fungi IV. Crossroads for Integration of the Light Signal with Other Environmental Cues V. Biological Significance of Proper Dealing with Light VI. Relevance of Light Signals in Artificial Environments-Biotechnology and Research VII. Conclusions and Perspectives Acknowledgment Detection and Quantification of Microbial Cells in Subsurface Sediments I. Introduction II. Historical Overview of Deep Subsurface Research III. Sample Acquisition IV. Sample Preparation and Analysis V. Cell Separation VI. Automated Counting Techniques VII. Other Methods for Biomass Estimates