Monday, February 11, 2008

Molecular Techniques in the Microbial Ecology of Fermented Foods

Molecular Techniques in the Microbial Ecology of Fermented Foods (Food Microbiology and Food Safety)
by Luca Cocolin (Editor), Danilo Ercolini (Editor)

Product Details
Hardcover: 284 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 9, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 038774519X

Book Description
With the application of new analytical techniques, the field of food fermentation has grown over last few years. Because of this, the approach to study bacteria in food has changed. Consequently new information is available on the structure and dynamics of microbial populations during fermented food production.
Molecular Techniques in the Microbial Ecology of Fermented Foods provides the latest information and relevant advances on the microbial ecology of fermented foods and the application of molecular methods. This book serves as a guide for students and researchers on the most advanced techniques to identify bacteria and helps in choosing the most appropriate tools to study fermented food from a microbiological point of view.

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Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms

Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms
by L.L. Barton (Editor), J. Abadia (Editor)

Product Details
Hardcover: 477 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402047428

Book Description
This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive review on the status of iron nutrition in plants. International scientists discuss research on acquisition of iron by strategy I and strategy II plants. These reviews summarize a variety of plant species and include both laboratory and field observations.
Topics covered in this book include: plants as a source of iron for animals and humans, iron translocation in the plants, iron-stimulated activities that influence crop yield and fruit tree productivity, iron uptake by plants as influenced by microorganisms (i.e. free living soil microorganisms, symbiotic nitrogen-fixing and pathogenic bacteria), the role of plant hormones in iron transport, iron-metal competition in phytoremediation, root zone activities involving interactions between minerals and organic matter, the role of microbial siderophores in rhizospheric iron cycling, iron storage as phytoferritin, proteomic and metabolic studies associated with iron stress response, methods for studying iron metabolism including stable isotopes, and the correction of iron deficiency through the use of synthetic or natural chelates.
Additionally, chapters summarize the use of Arabidopsis to enhance our understanding of the complex activities associated with iron metabolism in plants. This book should serve to stimulate continued exploration of iron activities in plant biology and rhizospheric environments.

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