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981005
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b735375
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Advances in applied microbiology.\ edited by Allen I. Laskin, Joan W. Bennett, Geoffrey M. Gadd.
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| Publication Statement
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Amsterdam :: Academic Press,, 2003.
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| Series Statement
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Advances in applied microbiology ;; v. 52
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1 online resource (ix, 412 pages) :: illustrations.
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0080490190
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: 0120026546
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: 1281004510
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: 6611004513
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: 9780080490199
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: 9780120026548
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: 9781281004512
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: 9786611004514
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Soil-Based Gene Discovery: A New Technology to Accelerate and Broaden Biocatalytic Applications; I. Introduction; II. Diversity in Soil-Based Gene Discovery; III. Soil-Based Gene Discovery of Novel Dehalogenases for Remediation and Production of High-Value Chemicals from Haloalkanes; IV. Soil-Based Gene Discovery of Novel Nitrilases for Synthesis of Chiral Amino Acids and Hydroxyacids; V. Soil-Based Discovery of Novel Esterases and Lipases; References
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Chapter 2. The Potential of Site-Specific Recombinases as Novel Reporters in Whole-Cell Biosensors of PollutionI. Introduction; II. Well-Characterized Biosensors; III. DNA Recombination as a Potentially Novel Reporter System; IV. Strategy for Recombinase-Based Biosensors; V. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Microbial Phosphate Removal and Polyphosphate Production from Wastewaters; I. Introduction; II. The Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Process; III. Polyphosphate Metabolism in Microorganisms; IV. The Microorganisms and Polyphosphate-Metabolizing Enzymes of the EBPR Process
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Chapter 6. From Enzyme Adaptation to Gene RegulationText; References; Chapter 7. Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli; I. Introduction; II. Stationary Phase Acid Resistance; III. Log Phase Acid Tolerance; IV. Potential Role of Acid Resistance in Food Safety and Pathogenesis; V. Summary; References; Chapter 8. Iron Chelation in Chemotherapy; I. Association of Iron Mismanagement with Disease; II. Proteins That Function to Counteract Iron Mismanagement; III. Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds That Might Counteract Iron Mismanagement; IV. Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds That Require Iron for an Activity
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V. Alternative Strategies for the Induction of Polyphosphate Accumulation in MicroorganismsReferences; Chapter 4. Biosurfactants: Evolution and Diversity in Bacteria; I. Introduction; II. Types of Biosurfactants; III. Biosurfactant Function; IV. The Search for New Biosurfactants; V. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Comparative Biology of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Nitrile Hydratases; I. Occurrence of Nitrile-Degrading Enzyme Systems; II. Enzymology of Mesophilic and Thermophilic NHases; III. Molecular Biology of NHases; IV. NHase Applications; References
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V. PerspectivesReferences; Chapter 9. Angular Leaf Spot: A Disease Caused by the Fungus Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferraris on Phaseolus vulgaris L.; I. Introduction; II. The Pathogen; III. The Disease; IV. Race Determination; V. Disease Cycle; VI. Management; VII. Control of the Disease; VIII. Role of Markers Linked to Disease Resistance; IX. Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 10. The Fungal Genetics Stock Center: From Molds to Molecules; I. Introduction; II. Chronology; III. Organization; IV. Context; V. Holdings; VI. Source of Materials; VII. Preservation
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| Abstract
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An eclectic volume of topical reviews on all aspects of applied microbiology. It contains 14 comprehensive reviews of current research in applied microbiology. * Discusses soil based gene discovery * Review deticated to microbial phosphate removal and plyphosphate production from wastewaters * Covers acid resistance in E. coli.
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Microbiology.
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Microorganisms-- Research.
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Microbiology.
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Microorganisms-- Research.
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| Dewey Classification
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579
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QR1.A3852 2003eb
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Bennett, J. W.
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Gadd, Geoffrey M.
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Laskin, Allen I.,1928-
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| Parallel Title
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Applied microbiology
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