The Prokaryotes: Symbiotic Associations, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology

Stanley Falkow, Eugene Rosenberg, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, Erko Stackebrandt, Martin Dworkin0-387-25476-5, 978-0387-25476-0

The revised Third Edition of The Prokaryotes, acclaimed as a classic reference in the field, offers new and updated articles by experts from around the world on taxa of relevance to medicine, ecology and industry. Entries combine phylogenetic and systematic data with insights into genetics, physiology and application. Existing entries have been revised to incorporate rapid progress and technological innovation. The new edition improves on the lucid presentation, logical layout and abundance of illustrations that readers rely on, adding color illustration throughout. Expanded to seven volumes in its print form, the new edition adds a new, searchable online version.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Inside Cover……Page 3
Copyright……Page 4
Preface……Page 5
Contents of Volumes 1-7……Page 6
Contributors……Page 26
CHAPTER 1.1 How We Do, Don’t and Should Look at Bacteria and Bacteriology……Page 51
CHAPTER 1.2 Databases……Page 72
CHAPTER 1.3 Defining Taxonomic Ranks……Page 77
CHAPTER 1.4 Prokaryote Characterization and Identification……Page 106
CHAPTER 1.5 Principles of Enrichment, Isolation, Cultivation and Preservation of Prokaryotes……Page 128
CHAPTER 1.6 Prokaryotes and Their Habitats……Page 185
CHAPTER 1.7 Morphological and Physiological Diversity……Page 233
CHAPTER 1.8 Cell-Cell Interactions……Page 269
CHAPTER 1.9 Prokaryotic Genomics……Page 294
CHAPTER 1.10 Genomics and Metabolism in Escherichia coli……Page 309
CHAPTER 1.11 Origin of Life: RNA World versus Autocatalytic Anabolism……Page 323
CHAPTER 1.12 Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology……Page 332
CHAPTER 1.13 The Structure and Function of Microbial Communities……Page 347
CHAPTER 2.1 Cyanobacterial-Plant Symbioses……Page 376
CHAPTER 2.2 Symbiotic Associations Between Ciliates and Prokaryotes……Page 409
CHAPTER 2.3 Bacteriocyte-Associated Endosymbionts of Insects……Page 448
CHAPTER 2.4 Symbiotic Associations Between Termites and Prokaryotes……Page 484
CHAPTER 2.5 Marine Chemosynthetic Symbioses……Page 520
Part I: Acetic, Lactic, Gluconic, Succinic and Polyhydroxyalkanoic Acids……Page 553
Part II: Propionic and Butyric Acids and Ethanol……Page 653
Part III: Butanol, Acetone and Isopropanol; 1,3- and 1,2-Propanediol Production; and 2,3-Butanediol Production……Page 714
CHAPTER 3.2 PAmino Acid Production……Page 798
CHAPTER 3.3 Microbial Exopolysaccharides……Page 808
CHAPTER 3.4 Bacterial Enzymes……Page 819
CHAPTER 3.5 Bacteria in Food and Beverage Production……Page 839
CHAPTER 3.6 Bacterial Pharmaceutical Products……Page 854
CHAPTER 3.7 Biosurfactants……Page 876
CHAPTER 3.8 Bioremediation……Page 892
CHAPTER 3.9 Biodeterioration……Page 906
CHAPTER 3.10 Microbial Biofilms……Page 946
Index……Page 980