Advances in Applied Microbiology

Contributors

Chapter One. Insights into Lignin Degradation and its Potential Industrial Applications

1 Lignocellulosic Biomass

2 Chemical Structure of Lignin

3 Lignin-degrading Microorganisms

4 Biotechnological Applications of Ligninolytic Enzymes

5 Conclusion

References

Chapter Two. Bacterial Volatiles and Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections

1 Introduction

2 Identification of Volatiles and VOCs

3 Bacterial Volatiles

4 Volatiles from Major Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens

5 Development of Breath Testing

6 Diagnosis of Respiratory Infection by Analysis of Volatiles

7 Standardization

8 The Future of Diagnosis by Breath Testing

References

Chapter Three. Polymicrobial Multi-functional Approach for Enhancement of Crop Productivity

1 Introduction

2 Nitrogen-fixing Rhizobacteria

3 Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms

4 Mycorrhizae

5 Microbial Inoculants

6 Conclusions

References

Chapter Four. Recombinant Production of Spider Silk Proteins

1 Introduction

2 Spiders and Spider Silk

3 Recombinant Production of Spider Silk Proteins

4 Conclusion and Outlook

References

Chapter Five. Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in Leishmaniasis

1 Immunity to Leishmania

2 Mechanisms of Immune Evasion

References

Index

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