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1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Author Biographies; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Planctomycetes-New Models for Microbial Cells and Activities; Introduction; What are planctomycetes and what properties mark them out as unusual?; Summary of relevant planctomycete physiology; Compartmentalization of planctomycete cells; How might the unusual characteristics of planctomycetes be considered as resources?; Compartmentalized cells as a potential resource for synthetic biology; Unusual components of planctomycete cells; Sterols and Hopanoids; Ladderane Lipids; Hydrocarbons |
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Sulfatases and their uses in stereochemistry/transformations in organic chemistryWhat other properties do planctomycetes harbor relevant to new resources?; Polyketide Genes and Potential Natural Product Synthesis in Planctomycetes; Enzymes Other Than Sulfatases; Anammox planctomycetes as a major example of planctomycetes as a microbial resource; Anammox planctomycetes are resources providing global ecosystem services in the nitrogen cycle; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2 -- A Flavor of Prokaryotic Taxonomy: Systematics Revisited; Introduction |
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The prokaryotic species conceptRemarks on the generalized use of 16S rRNA sequences; Chemotaxonomic and phenotypic characterization; Prokaryote nomenclature; Identification of prokaryotes; The gap between prokaryotic diversity and taxonomy of prokaryotes; A Renaissance in prokaryote taxonomy?; Hurdles underway; Toward a new "gold standard"; WGS is the basic unit for genomic prokaryote taxonomy (GPT); Genomic Prokaryote taxonomy (GPT); Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References |
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Chapter 3 -- Bioactive Actinomycetes: Reaching Rarity Through Sound Understanding of Selective Culture and Molecular DiversityIntroduction; Order Actinomycetales: Growth Morphology, Differentiation, and Current Classification; Employment of Selective Pressures to Isolate Rare or Previously Nonencountered Members of the Known Taxa; Selectivity Based on Taxon-Specific Search; Selectivity Through Exploitation of Bacteriophage-Host Interactions; Selectivity Based on the Emerging Molecular Ecological Advances and Functional Diversity in the Environment; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References |
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Chapter 4 -- Microbial Resources for Global SustainabilityIntroduction; Replacing fossil fuels with biofuels; Replacing the oil barrel for chemical production; Short-Chain Alkenes, the Building Blocks of the Modern Petrochemical Industry; Bio-Based 1,3-Propanediol (PDO): A Metabolic Engineering Classic; Bio-Based 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) Production: An Unnatural Molecule in a Bacterium; Sugar to Plastic Through Metabolic Engineering and Fermentation; Technical barriers to bio-based production; Pretreatment of Biomass; Inhibitory Compounds in CBP; Titre, Yield, and Productivity |
| Summary |
'Microbial Resources: From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications' provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly developing field of microbial resources, including relationships to aspects of microbiology. Covers the functional existence of microorganisms in nature, as well as the transfer of this knowledge for industrial and other applications. Examines the economic perspective of revealing the potential value of microbial material and figuring it into socio-economic value; legal perspectives; and how to organize a fair allotment of socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders who have effectively contributed to the preservation, study, and exploitation of microbiological material. Key Features: Covers aspects of foundational information related to microbiology, microbial ecology, and diversity, as well as new advances in microbial genomics; Provides information on the utilization of microbial resources in biotechnology; Covers legislative issues and related law in biodiscovery; Fills a need for a very broad audience and is a good resource for microbiologists seeking to know the extent of microbiology approaches, the policies associated with microbiology, and potential career paths for researchers; Has significant added value due to the inclusion of comprehensive coverage of the biology, ecology, biochemistry and international legislation surrounding these applications. -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 19, 2017) |
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Microbiology.
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Microorganisms.
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Microbial diversity.
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Microbiological Techniques
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Microbiological Phenomena
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Drug Discovery
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Microbiology
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microbiology.
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microorganisms.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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Microbial diversity
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Microbiology
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Microorganisms
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Kurtböke, Ipek, editor
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| LC no. |
2017935073 |
| ISBN |
9780128051405 |
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012805140X |
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