Chemolithoautotrophic Bacteria: Biochemistry and Environmental Biology

Chemolithoautotrophic Bacteria: Biochemistry and Environmental Biology
by Tateo Yamanaka (Author)

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* Hardcover: 157 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 14, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 443178540X

Book Description
Bacteria change the surface of the Earth. All kinds of bacteria reside in the biosphere, and although sometimes they may cause damage, they also help in cleaning the surface of the Earth and in the circulation of various substances. Chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in particular have a unique and intimate relationship with inorganic substances and human beings. This book covers in detail advances in the biochemistry and physiology of several chemolithoautotrophic bacteria as well as their relationship to certain environments. Included are recent findings regarding the oxidation mechanisms of ammonia, nitrite, sulfur compounds, and ferrous iron by special bacteria. The characteristics of many cytochromes are described to further advance the understanding of bacterial oxidation systems of inorganic compounds. Applications of bacteria, such as in sewage treatment and in biohydometallurgy, among others, are detailed, and bacteria considered closest to the origins of life are discussed in the final chapter

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Culture Media for Food Microbiology

Culture Media for Food Microbiology (Progress in Industrial Microbiology)
By J.E.L. Corry, G.D.W. Curtis, R.M. Baird

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* Hardcover: 508 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (April 1, 1996)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444814981

Book Description
Hardbound. This publication deals in depth with a limited number of culture media used in Food Science laboratories. It is basically divided into two main sections:
1) Data on the composition, preparation, mode of use and quality control of various culture media used for the detection of food borne microbes.
2) Reviews of several of these media, considering their selectivity and productivity and comparative performance of alternative media.
Microbiologists specializing in food and related areas will find this book particularly useful.

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