The Prokaryotes, Third Edition, Volume 2 - Ecophysiology and Biochemistry, 2006 (Martin Dworkin).PDF

Series: The Prokaryotes, 3rd Edition Volume: 2
Edited By: MM Dworkin, S Falkow, E Rosenberg, K-H Schleifer and E Stackebrandt
Dec 2006 | Edition: 3 | #152692 | ISBN: 0387254927

About this book
Volume in the new third edition of this authoritative handbook.

From the reviews of the second edition: "The second, expanded edition of The Prokaryotes has been extensively rewritten and restructured to reflect the many advances that have occurred in bacteriology during the past decade. Well over 250 eminent, internationally recognized scientists have served as authors for its more than 220 chapters. ! The Prokaryotes, Second Edition, will undoubtedly become a prime reference source for all biologists interested in theoretical and applied microbiology, microbial ecology, and microbial genetics." (February, 1992) "The present edition of The Prokaryotes appeared some three years after the publication of the last volume of the most recent edition of Bergey's Manual. ! The many illustrations are well-chosen and uniformly excellent and the diagrams ! are crisp, clear and well laid out. The well-known house style of Springer-Verlag has been used to excellent effect ! . In the perspective of time the influence of the Prokaryotes will be seen as very substantial indeed. That is why its wide availability must be ensured." (M. Sussman, Letters in Applied Microbiology, October 1992) "This four-volume second edition, appearing 11 years after the first, with a somewhat altered subtitle, is a monumental and highly successful undertaking by 276 contributors covering logically, comprehensively, and authoritatively most aspects of prokaryotic biology in 237 separately authored articles. ! Most articles have photos and are richly referenced. Any microbiologist ! can browse through the book (even in areas he or she knows well), learn something, and enjoy it." (ASM News, Vol. 58, November, 1992) "The Prokaryotes, as its subtitle indicates, seeks to be a handbook on the biology of bacteria. ! The organism-oriented approach to the subject led to a major discovery that had a great impact on the entire biology community. ! All the chapters are written by leading experts in the field. The four volumes include a comprehensive index, which makes them easy to use. The printing quality is excellent." (Volkmar Braun, American Scientist, Vol. 80, 1992) "This is a much improved edition of what already was an outstanding publication. The Prokaryotes is by far the most comprehensive treatise in microbiology available today. ! In summary, this is an impressive work of more than 200 specialists that should be of great interest to all microbiologists. A very thorough index with extensive cross reference facilities the finding of the topics of interest for the eventual reader." (Jorge E. Galan, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 69, March 1994)

Contents
Ecophysiological and Biochemical Aspects.- Planktonic versus Sessile Life of Prokaryotes. Bacterial Adhesion. The Phototrophic Way of Life. The Anaerobic Way of Life. Bacterial Behavior. Prokaryotic Life Cycles. Life at High Temperatures. Life at Low Temperatures. Life at High Salt Concentrations. Alkaliphilic Prokaryotes. Syntrophism among Prokaryotes. Quorum Sensing. Acetogenic Prokaryotes. Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Plant Pathogens. The Chemolithotrophic Prokaryotes. Oxidation of Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds as Energy Source. The H2-Metabolizing Prokaryotes. Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria. Cellulose-Decomposing Bacteria and Their Enzyme Systems. Aerobic Methylotrophic Prokaryotes. Dissimilatory Fe (III)- and Mn (IV)-Reducing Prokaryotes. Dissimilatory Sulfate- and Sulfur-Reducing Prokaryotes. The Denitrifying Prokaryotes. Dinitrogen-Fixing Prokaryotes. Root and Stem Nodule Bacteria of Legumes. Magnetotactic Bacteria. Luminous Bacteria. Bacterial Toxins. The Metabolic Pathways of Biodegradation. Haloalkaliphic Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria. The Colorless Sulfur-Oxidizing Prokaryotes. The Effects of Environmental Stress on Bacteria. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons including Methane. Physiology and Biochemistry of the Methane-Producing Archaea.