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Advances in Applied Microbiology: Volume 77 by Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics, including Archaea and sick building syndrome. Impact factor for 2009: 1.860.

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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

About Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

Geoffrey Gadd is a Professor at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK Sima Sariaslani - PhD in microbial Biochemistry - UK. Professor of microbiology/biochemistry - IranResearch at Univ. of Calif, Riverside - US. Research at Univ. of Iowa - US. Research at DuPont Central Research and Development - USIntellectual property - DuPont - US

Contributors Chapter 1: Phage Therapy Pharmacology I. Introduction II. Standard Antibacterial In Vitro Metrics III. Killing Titer and MBC Calculation IV. Reduction Times and Dosing V. Bacterial Density and Phage Population Growth VI. Effective Dose Revisited VII. Conclusion Chapter 2: From Rio Tinto to Mars I. Introduction II. Extremophiles III. Acidophiles IV. Geomicrobiology of Rio Tinto V. Subsurface Geomicrobiology of the Iberian Pyrite Belt VI. Methanogenesis in Nonmethanogenic Conditions VII. Rio Tinto as a Geochemical Analogue of Mars VIII. Future Trends Chapter 3: Fungal Adaptation to Extremely High Salt Concentrations I. Halotolerant and Halophilic Fungi: An Introduction II. Hortaea werneckiiA Model for Extreme Halotolerance III. Wallemia ichthyophagaAlternative Halophilic Solutions IV. The Next Step: Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Beyond V. Conclusions: An Integrated Model of Extreme Halotolerance Chapter 4: Resistance of Yeasts to Weak Organic Acid Food Preservatives I. The Monocarboxylate Preservatives II. The Physiological Action of Weak Organic Carboxylic Acids on Yeast III. Resistance Mechanisms IV. Conclusions Chapter 5: Silver Nanoparticles I. Introduction II. NP Types III. Microbial-related Applications of NPs IV. Mechanism of Antimicrobial Action of AgNP V. Environmental Implications of AgNPMicrobial Considerations VI. Conclusions Subject Index Contents of previous volumes

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Advances in Applied Microbiology: Volume 77 by Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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2011-12-05

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Advances in Applied Microbiology Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

Advances in Applied Microbiology by Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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Advances in Applied Microbiology: Volume 77 by Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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About Geoffrey M. Gadd (Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK)

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