Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives

Inspired by the pace of change in the taxonomy of the aerobicendospore-forming bacteria, the "Bacillus 2000" symposium on whichthis book is based was held in Bruges, Belgium, in August 2000, andwas supported by the Federation of European MicrobiologicalSocieties, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and severalcommercial sponsors. Bringing taxonomists interested in Bacillusand its relatives together with people who work with theseorganisms in medicine, agriculture, and industry, allowed thoseattending to appreciate the overlaps and interactions of theirareas of expertise, in the absence of any comprehensive treatmentof the current systematics of the group. The meeting was a great success, and has resulted in theproduction of these proceedings, Applications and Systematics ofBacillus and Relatives, providing an up-to-date and comprehensivetreatise on the classification, identification and applications ofthe aerobic endospore-forming bacteria; it is an essentialreference for all microbiologists interested in theseorganisms. * * Valuable reference work for all those interested in thesystematics of Bacillus and its relatives. * Produced in response to the successful Bacillus 2000 meeting inBruges and was supported by the Federation of EuropeanMicrobiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology,and several commercial sponsors. * Of use to those working in fields as diverse as medicine,agriculture, food and industry. * Comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the systematics ofthese organisms. * Includes the application of sophisticated chemotaxonomic andgenetic characterization methods.