Advances in Applied Microbiology
- 1st Edition, Volume 120 - September 27, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Geoffrey M. Gadd, Sima Sariaslani
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 9 6 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 9 7 0 - 1
Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 120 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology, providing invaluable refere… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 120 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology, providing invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.
- Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field
- Informs and updates on the latest developments in the field of microbiology
- Includes discussions on the role of specific molecules in pathogen life stages, interactions, and much more
All those who deal with today's microbiology in the Medical and Biotechnological arena
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor
- Chapter One: Microbial communities of halite deposits and other hypersaline environments
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Halophiles exist across all three domains of life
- 3: Diversity of hypersaline environments
- 4: Case study: Kilroot Salt Mine
- 5: Application of halophilic products
- 6: Concluding remarks
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Two: Antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria and their application in food biopreservation
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Screening of LAB strains for their antifungal activity
- 3: Antifungal compounds obtained from LAB
- 4: Action mechanism of antifungal compounds derived from LAB
- 5: Identification of antifungal compounds derived from LAB
- 6: Application of LAB and their antifungal compounds as bio-preservative agents
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Three: Gain-of-function research
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Gain-of-function research
- 3: The Avian influenza virus studies of Kawaoka and Fouchier
- 4: The legal framework of gain-of-function research
- 5: Coronavirus research
- 6: The debate on gain-of-function
- 7: Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 120
- Published: September 27, 2022
- No. of pages (Hardback): 120
- No. of pages (eBook): 120
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323989695
- eBook ISBN: 9780323989701
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Geoffrey M. Gadd
Geoffrey Gadd is a Professor at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UKSS
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
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DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, DE, USARead Advances in Applied Microbiology on ScienceDirect