General microbiology

Vaccines: A Clinical Overview and Practical Guide

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This book is designed to provide easy-to-read and basic information about vaccines for those undertaking a vaccine course or for medical providers seeking to improve their skills. Written by expert medical educators in the areas of infectious diseases, medical microbiology, and …

Rhizosphere Biology: Interactions Between Microbes and Plants

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This book presents a detailed discussion on the direct interactions of plants and microorganisms in the rhizosphere environment. It includes fifteen chapters, each focusing on a specific component of plant-microbe interactions, such as the influence of plants on the root microbi…

Fate and Transport of Subsurface Pollutants

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This volume offers detailed information on the behaviour of various water pollutants, and on the principles and concepts of groundwater flow and transport. It will help readers to understand and execute the planning, supervision, and review of solute transport and groundwater mo…

Removal of Emerging Contaminants Through Microbial Processes

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The abundance of organic pollutants found in wastewater affect urban surface waters. Traditional wastewater management technologies focus on the removal of suspended solids, nutrients and bacteria, however, new pollutants such as synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals are of…

Bioprocessing for Biofuel Production: Strategies to Improve Process Parameters

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Converting biomass to biofuels involves hydrolyzing cellulose to sugars using cost-intensive commercial enzymes - an expensive step that makes large-scale production economically non-viable. As such, there is a need for low-cost bioprocessing. This book critically evaluates the …

Advanced Antimicrobial Materials and Applications

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Surface bio-contamination has become a severe problem that contributes to outbreaks of community acquired and nosocomial infections through contiguous fomite transmission of diseases. Every year, thousands of patients die due to nosocomial infections by pathogens. It is therefor…

Algae: Multifarious Applications for a Sustainable World

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This exciting book presents diverse applications of microalgal renewable resources to meet modern demands for energy and value-added products. It also comprehensively describes the role of algae in sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment strategies, and highlights th…

Symbiotic Soil Microorganisms: Biology and Applications

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This book explores microbial symbiosis, with a particular focus on soil microorganisms, highlighting their application in enhancing plant growth and yield. It addresses various types of bacterial and fungal microbes associated with symbiotic phenomena, including rhizobium symbio…

Viruses and Human Cancer: From Basic Science to Clinical Prevention

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This book, in a new, extensively updated edition, covers viral infection, virus-induced inflammation and tissue injuries, viral epidemiology, oncogenic mechanisms, and current and emerging preventive and therapeutic strategies in detail. Readers will also find information on the…

Recent Developments in Microbial Technologies

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This book focuses on the application of microorganisms in various aspects of life such as plant protection and improvement, environmental remediation, and the improvement of plant & human health. Various applications of microorganisms are examined in depth, e.g. applied microbio…

Symbioses and Stress: Joint Ventures in Biology

fromCellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology

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Symbioses and Stress centers on the question of how organisms in tight symbiotic associations cope with various types of abiotic and biotic stress. In its original sense, symbioses cover all kinds of interactions among unrelated organisms, whereas in a narrower concept, the term…

Analytical techniques in biotechnology: a complete laboratory manual

by Bhowmik, Goutam, Bose, Sujoy

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'Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology' by Bhowmik and Bose offers a unique compendium of fundamental experiments, which forms the crucial foundation to understand this contemporary subject that has enormous impact on many other branches of life sciences. In addition to its sim…

The invisible kingdom: from the tips of our fingers to the tops of our t…

by Ben-Barak, Idan

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Bugs on display -- Bugs on the map -- Bugs on the move -- Bugs on the sly -- Bugs on us -- Bugs on the job -- Bugs on reflection -- Bugs encore.

Biology of Rhodococcus

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Rhodococcus, a metabolically versatile actinobacterium which is frequently found in the environment, has gained increasing interest due to its potential biotechnological applications. This Microbiology Monographs volume provides a thorough review of the various aspects of the bi…