Overview

Seeming sometimes more like science fiction than science, anaerobic bacteria have been at the center of a number of exciting new discoveries. This volume discusses and explains the diversity of metabolism, modes of protein transport, molecular biology and physiology of these unusual microbes. It has practical applications ranging from wastewater treatment to clinical diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

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Author:   Lars G. Ljungdahl ,  Michael W. Adams ,  Larry L. Barton ,  James G. Ferry
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.910kg
ISBN:  

9781441930682

ISBN 10:   144193068
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Anaerobes in the Recyling of Elements in the Biosphere * The Diversity of Energy Sources of Microorganisms * Mechanism of Hydrogen Activation * Reductive Activation of Aerobically Purified Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hydrogenase: Characterization of the Catalytic H Cluster * Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis * Genes and Proteins Involved in Nickel Dependent Hydrogenase Expression * Genes and Genetic Manipulations of Dusulfovibrio * Function and Assembly of Electron Transport Complexes in Desulfovibrio vulgaris * Iron-Sulfur Proteins in Anaerobic Eukaryotes * Oxygen and Anaerobes * One-Carbon Metabolism in Methanogenic Anaerobes * Selenium-Dependent Enzymes from Clostridia * How the Diverse Physiological Potentials of Acetogens Determine their in situ Realities * Electron Transport System ni Acetogens * Microbial Inorganic Sulfur Oxidation: The APS Pathway * Reduction of Metals and Non-essential Elements by Anaerobes * Chemolithoautotrophic Thermophilic Iron (III)-Reducer * Electron Flow in Ferrous Biocorrosion

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From the reviews: This excellent and extremely comprehensive 'up-to-date' book points out both the immense importance of anaerobic microorganisms in the environment and their extreme diversity. ... This book will be of great interest to microbiologists with a special focus on investigations concerned with microbial physiology, energy generation in microorganisms, and metabolic potentials in environmental and industrial settings. ... An exciting book with a high scientific as well as practical and environmental impact ... . Congratulations to the authors as well as to the editors. (A.Schmidt, Chemotherapy, Vol. 5 (2), 2004)

From the reviews: This excellent and extremely comprehensive 'up-to-date' book points out both the immense importance of anaerobic microorganisms in the environment and their extreme diversity. ... This book will be of great interest to microbiologists with a special focus on investigations concerned with microbial physiology, energy generation in microorganisms, and metabolic potentials in environmental and industrial settings. ... An exciting book with a high scientific as well as practical and environmental impact ... . Congratulations to the authors as well as to the editors. (A.Schmidt, Chemotherapy, Vol. 5 (2), 2004)

From the reviews: This excellent and extremely comprehensive 'up-to-date' book points out both the immense importance of anaerobic microorganisms in the environment and their extreme diversity. ! This book will be of great interest to microbiologists with a special focus on investigations concerned with microbial physiology, energy generation in microorganisms, and metabolic potentials in environmental and industrial settings. ! An exciting book with a high scientific as well as practical and environmental impact ! . Congratulations to the authors as well as to the editors. (A.Schmidt, Chemotherapy, Vol. 5 (2), 2004)

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