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Advances in Applied Microbiology
- 1st Edition, Volume 90 - January 8, 2015
- Editors: Geoffrey Michael Gadd, Sima Sariaslani
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 2 7 5 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 4 7 3 - 7
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- Contributions from leading authorities
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
All those who deal with today’s microbiology in the Medical and Biotechnological arena
Chapter One. Sugar Catabolism in Aspergillus and Other Fungi Related to the Utilization of Plant Biomass
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Composition of Plant Biomass
- 3. Fungal Growth on Plant Biomass
- 4. Aspergillus as a Plant Biomass Degrader
- 5. Fungal Sugar Catabolism
- 6. Conclusions
Chapter Two. The Evolution of Fungicide Resistance
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Fungicide Resistance: The Evolutionary Context
- 3. Fungicide Use on Cereals in Europe
- 4. Mechanisms of Resistance to Single-Site Inhibitors
- 5. Case Histories
- 6. Predictability of Resistance Evolution
- 7. Estimating Resistance Risk
- 8. Implications for Resistance Management
- 9. Conclusions
Chapter Three. Genetic Control of Asexual Development in Aspergillus fumigatus
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Central Regulatory Pathway of Conidiation
- 3. The Roles of the Velvet Regulators in Conidiation
- 4. FluG and FLBs Govern Upstream Activation of Conidiation
- 5. Heterotrimeric G-protein Signaling Indirectly Controls Conidiation
- 6. Light and Conidiation
- 7. Conclusions and Prospects
Chapter Four. Escherichia coli ST131: The Quintessential Example of an International Multiresistant High-Risk Clone
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli
- 3. Expanded-Spectrum β-Lactamases
- 4. OXA-48-like β-Lactamases
- 5. International Multiresistant High-Risk Clones
- 6. Escherichia coli ST131
- 7. Rapid Methods for the Detection of E. coli ST131
- 8. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
- 9. Summary
Chapter Five. Colonization Factors of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Pilus and Pilus-Related Colonization Factors
- 3. Nonpilus Adhesins
- 4. Regulation of Pilus Expression
- 5. Conclusions
- No. of pages: 228
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 90
- Published: January 8, 2015
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128022757
- eBook ISBN: 9780128024737
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Geoffrey Michael Gadd
Dr. Geoffrey Gadd works at the University of Dundee.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Dundee, Dundee, ScotlandSS
Sima Sariaslani
Sima Sariaslani - PhD in microbial Biochemistry - UK. Professor of microbiology/biochemistry - Iran
Research at Univ. of Calif, Riverside - US. Research at Univ. of Iowa - US. Research at DuPont Central Research and Development - US
Intellectual property - DuPont - US
Affiliations and expertise
DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, DE, USARead Advances in Applied Microbiology on ScienceDirect