Microbiology (non-medical)

In 1993, Rolf Bodmer described a gene he named tinman that was required for the formation of the dorsal aorta of the fly.

One of the best-kept secrets of Japanese cuisine is a range of side dishes known as tsukemono (?

Mathematical Biology has grown at an astonishing rate and has established itself as a distinct discipline.

Written and edited by some of the most well-respected authors in the area of the adaptation of plants and animals to climate change, this groundbreaking new work is an extremely important scientific contribution to the study of global warming.

Red Wine Technology is a solutions-based approach on the challenges associated with red wine production.

A comprehensive collection of perspectives by experts in mycobacterial molecular biology Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes one in four avoidable deaths in the developing world and kills more adults than malaria, AIDS, and all tropical diseases combined.

This book discusses new applications of technologies that have been or could be successfully employed to estimate the age of fingermarks.

A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the fundamentals of mass spectrometry for bacterial analysis From chemotaxonomy to characterization of targeted proteins, Identification of Microorganisms by Mass Spectrometry provides an overview of both well-established and cutting-edge mass spectrometry techniques for identifying microorganisms.

Reviews key areas in ecological, medical and molecular parasitology Features essays from some of the world's leading parasitologists Each topic is set in context by featuring a key paper from the Journal of Paraistology over the past 100 years

Environmental Approach to Remediate Refractory Pollutants from Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants discusses the emerging trends in the bioremediation of hazardous pollutants found in wastewater, including the fate of pollutants produced after the treatment process both at the laboratory scale and at the industrial scale.

This book reviews recent knowledge of the role of gut microbiome in health and disease.

Plasmids are closed, circular pieces of DNA that are able to self-replicate and are carried by many bacteria.

This fully updated second edition demonstrates the major impact that the gut microbiota has on human gastrointestinal health, with a special focus on children.

This volume provides up-to-date and novel techniques for various screening technologies currently used in metagenomics and related areas.

Food is an essential means for humans and other animals to acquire the necessary elements needed for survival.

Microbiorobotics: Biologically Inspired Microscale Robotic Systems, Second Edition presents information on a new engineering discipline that takes a multidisciplinary approach to accomplish precise manipulation of microscale spaces.

This Volume presents methods for quantifying microbial populations and characterising microbial communities by extracting and analysing biomarkers such as RNA, DNA and lipids.

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection.

Recent Trends in Biofilm Science and Technology helps researchers working on fundamental aspects of biofilm formation and control conduct biofilm studies and interpret results.

Although there are a number of excellent current reviews on one or another aspect of cytomegalovirus, the last comprehensive treatment of this subject was that of Krech et al.

In biochemistry, a metalloprotein is a generic term for a protein that contains a metal cofactor.

The birth of bacterial genomics since the mid-1990s brought withit several conceptual modifications and wholly new controversies.

This revised and extended edition provides in-depth insights into the benefits and untapped potential of lichen-derived bioactive compounds.

This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in Europe and Central Asia.

Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology.

Infectious diseases caused by bacterial pathogens are a leading cause of human illness and death worldwide.

This superbly illustrated work provides short accounts of the lives and scientific contributions of all of the major pioneers of Tropical Medicine.

Microbial bioremediation and biodegradation in environmental monitoring offers an environmentally friendly approach for the monitoring and effective removal of contaminants.

Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil Stresses, Volume 2: Alleviation of Soil Stress by PGPR and Mycorrhizal Fungi describes the most important details and advances related to the alleviation of soil stresses by PGPR and mycorrhizal fungi.

Given the continuing high level of concern among health professionals and the general public about issues related to AIDS, this volume on testing for AIDS and related viruses is extremely timely.

This novel book bridges the gap between the energetic and species approaches to studying food webs, addressing many important topics in ecology.

The book focuses on the evolutionary impact of horizontal gene transfer processes on pathogenicity, environmental adaptation and biological speciation.

From the deepest seafloor to the highest mountain, from the hottest region to the cold Antarctic plateau, environments labeled as extreme are numerous on Earth and they present a wide variety of features and characteristics.

Fish and seafood are prime sources of animal protein.

As discussed in this book, a large body of evidence indicates that selenium is a cancer chemopreventive agent.

Uniting the foundations of physics and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary and integrative book explores life as a planetary process.

In this translation of the Italian second edition, the authors provide a comprehensive account of the current knowledge on antibiotics.

This detailed new edition collects state-of-the-art methods in the fields of hepatitis B virus (HBV) molecular biology and immunology.

This is an updated version of the popular First Edition and includes additional chapters on food and waste management, raw materials, and refrigerated foods.

Petroleum Industry Wastewater: Advanced and Sustainable Treatment Methods discusses the status of different approaches and advanced processes involved in the treatment of petrochemical and petroleum industry wastewater.

Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 103, continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology.

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Dendritic cells play the most vital part in inducing anti-viral immune responses in HIV and AIDS among many other viruses.

Emerging microbial and viral infections are a serious challenge to health, safety, and economics around the world.

The depletion of fossil fuel reserves and concerns for environmental degradation due to the fossil fuel burning have led the scientific community to look for alternative renewable energy sources.

A scientific overview of the association of microbes with cheese, through the lens of select cheese varieties that result due to surface mold ripening, internal mold ripening, rind washing, cave aging, or surface smear rind development.

Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in Microbiology.

This book provides an overview of the latest advances concerning symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes, and their applications in plant productivity and agricultural sustainability.