Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 80
1st Edition
Table of Contents
Contributors
Chapter One The Bacterial Etiology of Preterm Birth
1 Preterm Birth and Associated Morbidity and Mortality
2 Intrauterine Invasion by Vaginal Bacteria
3 The Pathogenesis of Infectious Preterm Birth
4 Prevention and Treatment
5 Conclusion
Chapter Two The Future of Taxonomy
1 Introduction
2 The Past
3 The Present
4 The Future
Chapter Three Mathematics Make Microbes Beautiful, Beneficial, and Bountiful
1 Introduction: Bacterial “Blooms”
2 Counting, Measuring, and Calculating
3 Graphing, Mapping, and Ordering
4 Problem-Solving
5 Analysis of the “Bacterial Bonanza”
6 Hypothesis Testing
7 Modeling
8 Conclusion
Chapter Four Pleiomorphism in Mycobacterium
1 Introduction
2 Morphological Variations in Bacteria
3 Mycobacterium spp.—Morphology and Pleiomorphism
4 Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Cell Division
5 Regulatory Genes and Spore Formation in the Firmicutes
6 Regulatory Genes Involved in the Sporulation Pathway—B. subtilis Versus Mycobacterium spp.
7 Domestication—“You Study What You Select For”
8 Concluding Remarks
Chapter Five Review: Metal-Based Nanoparticles; Size, Function, and Areas for Advancement in Applied Microbiology
1 Introduction
2 Current Forms, Function, and Production of Commercially Synthesized Nanoparticles
3 Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles (Focus on Fe and AgNPs)
4 Potential Molecular Genetic Manipulation of Microbes to Enhance Nanoparticle Production
5 Conclusion
Index
Contents of Previous Volumes
Description
Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology.
The series contains comprehensive reviews of the most current research in applied microbiology. Recent areas covered include bacterial diversity in the human gut, protozoan grazing of freshwater biofilms, metals in yeast fermentation processes and the interpretation of host-pathogen dialogue through microarrays.
Impact factor for 2010: 3.913.
Key Features
- Contributions from leading authorities
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
Readership
Researchers in applied microbiology, molecular biology, mycology, biotechnology and biochemistry
Details
- No. of pages:
- 172
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2012
- Published:
- 25th July 2012
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780123982872
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780123943811
Reviews
Praise for the series:
"No laboratory scientist, field worker or technical administrator can afford to pass it up." --ASM News
"The topics are well supported by an extensive bibliography and provide a rich source of current information." --Biopharm
Ratings and Reviews
About the Serial Editors
Geoffrey Gadd Serial Editor
Geoff Gadd is a Professor at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

Sima Sariaslani Serial Editor
Sima Sariaslani - PhD in microbial Biochemistry - UK. Professor of microbiology/biochemistry - Iran
Research at Univ. of Calif, Riverside - US. Research at Univ. of Iowa - US. Research at DuPont Central Research and Development - US
Intellectual property - DuPont - US
Affiliations and Expertise
DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, DE, USA