“…Type I chaperonins are key players in maintaining the proteome of bacteria and organelles of bacterial origin. They are well known for their crucial role in mediating protein folding. …”

“…While photosynthesis fuels all the life supporting processes and activities of all living creatures on Earth, from bacteria though mankind, it also created in the first place, our life supporting oxygenic atmosphere, and keeps maintaining it. …”

“…The purpose of this book is to introduce a variety of methods and tools to isolate and identify unknown bacteria through biochemical and molecular differences, based on characteristic gene sequences. …”

“…Common sources of such toxins include poisonous plants, fungi, algae, and bacteria, and the diversity of these biological systems presents challenges to analytical chemists in identification in addition to wide-ranging food safety implications when present as contaminants in food commodities. …”

“…The ingestion of food containing pathogenic microorganisms (i.e. bacteria and their toxins, fungi, viruses) and parasites can cause food-borne diseases in humans. …”

“…Although this skill is well characterized in other bacteria, the intrinsically very slow growth rate of Mycobium tuberculosis, together with a very thick and complex cell wall, makes this pathogen specially adapted to the stress that could be generated by the host against them. …”

“…Molecular genetics and immune response are analyzed in the second section of the book; information on HLA-B*27, other MHC genes and the immune response of AS patients to bacteria is reviewed and updated. Two chapters are dedicated to recent information on non-MHC genes in AS susceptibility, and to new data on disease pathways generated from gene expression studies on peripheral blood…”

“…You'll learn how to make an inexpensive but powerful digital microscope that allows you to display bacteria colonies on a video monitor, a vintage-looking opaque projector that can display artwork from books onto a wall, a model of a crazy-angled room that makes things appear to change size, and a cool kaleidoscope. …”

“…The papers cover a wide range of topics, including functional modifications of mycelium with inorganic particles, modifying and assessing the mechanical properties of mycelium composites, strategies for improving the flexural behavior of composites, beehives from fungal materials, bio-welding and reinforcement of composites, bioreactors for fungal production, co-production of composites by fungi and bacteria, growing large-scale mycelium structures, sound absorption by composites, and the geometrical parameterization of fungi. …”

“…Throughout the biological world, bacteria thrive predominantly in surface-attached, matrix-enclosed, multicellular communities or biofilms, as opposed to isolated planktonic cells. …”

“…Emerging antibiotic resistance of bacteria is driving us to catastrophic failure of the healthcare system. …”

“…The result is genuine ontological diversity: people, bacteria, donkeys, mountains and microscopes are fundamentally different kinds of things - all constituted by, but not identical to, aggregates of particles. …”
Sumario

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Virus and virus-like particles affecting cephalopods -- 8. Bacteria affecting cephalopods -- 9. Protist (Coccidian) and related diseases -- 10 Protist (Ciliates) and related diseases -- 11. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Gene manipulation in the post-genomics era -- Basic techniques -- Cutting and joining DNA molecules -- Basic biology of plasmid and phage vectors -- Cosmids, phasmids, and other advanced vectors -- Gene cloning strategies -- Sequencing genes and short stretches of DNA -- Changing genes : site-directed mutagenesis and protein engineering -- Bioinformatics -- Cloning in bacteria other than Escherichia coli -- Cloning in Saccharomyces cerevisiaea and other fungi -- Gene transfer to animal cells -- Genetic manipulation of animals -- Gene transfer to plants -- Advanced transgenic technology -- The organization and structure of genomes -- Mapping and sequencing genomes -- Comparative genomics -- Large-scale mutagenesis and interference -- Analysis of the transcriptome -- Proteomics I : expression analysis and characterization of proteins -- Proteomics II : analysis of protein structures -- Proteomics III : protein interactions -- Metabolomics and global biochemical networks -- Applications of genomics : understanding the basis of polygenic disorders and identifying quantitative trait loci -- Applications of recombinant DNA technology…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Basic medical microbiology -- General principles in clinical microbiology -- Approaches to diagnosis of infectious diseases -- Evaluation of antimicrobial activity -- Bacteriology -- Principles of identification -- Catalase-positve, gram-positive cocci -- Catalase-negative, gram-positive cocci -- Non-branching, catalase-positive, gram-positive bacilli -- Non-branching, catalase-negative, gram-positive bacilli -- Branching or partially acid-fast, gram-positive bacilli -- Gram-netative bacilli and coccobacilli (MacConkey-positive, oxidase-negative) -- Gram-negative bacilli and coccobacilli (MacConkey-positive, oxidase-positive) -- Gram-negative bacilli and coccobacilli (MacCoskey-negative, Oxidase-positive) -- Gram-negative bascilli and coccobacilli (MacCoskey-negative, Oxidase-variable) -- Gram-negative bacilli that are optimally recovered on special media -- Gram-negative cocci -- Anaerobic bacteriology -- Mycobacteria and other bacteria with unusual growth requirements -- Parasitology -- Mycology -- Virology -- Diagnosis by organ system -- Clinical laboratory management…”

“…Known sources of natural compounds with valuable antimicrobial activity include medicinal plants, and marine and terrestrial organisms such as fungi and bacteria. Nevertheless, there is still a vast fauna and flora that, once systematically explored, could provide additional antimicrobial leads and drugs." …”

“…Current Research in Microbial Sciences topics covered include: Genetics, metabolism: bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses; Environmental microbiology; Host-microbe interactions; Antimicrobials; Microbial systems biology; Biofilms; Microbiota"--Publisher…”

“…Bringing together researchers from 11 different countries, this book covers a wide range of aspects and issues related to biosensor technology, such as biosensor applications in the fields of drug discovery, diagnostics and bacteria detection, optical biosensors, biotelemetry and algorithms applied to biosensing…”

“…Eukaryotic parasites (including parasitic protozoans, worms and arthropods) are more complex and heterogeneous organisms than pathogenic bacteria and viruses. This notion implies different evolutionary strategies of host exploitation. …”

“…Today, our understanding of the Legionella genus, comprising environmental bacteria and opportunistic human pathogens, has dramatically increased. …”