Advances in Microbial Physiology

by Robert K. Poole (Editor), David J. Kelly (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 79, the latest release in this serial that highlights new advances in the field, presents interesting and timely chapters authored by an international board of subject matter experts.

• Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors
• Presents the latest release in the Advances in Microbial Physiology series

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323850889
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	11/24/2021
Series:	Advances in Microbial Physiology , #79
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	252
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Professor Robert K Poole is Emeritus Professor of Microbiology at the University of Sheffield, UK. He was previously West Riding Professor of Microbiology at Sheffield and until 1996 held a Personal Chair in Microbiology at King’s College London. During his long career, he has been awarded several research Fellowships, and taken sabbatical leave at the Australian National University, Kyoto University and Cornell University. His career-long interests have been in the areas of bacterial respiratory metabolism, metal-microbe interactions and bioactive small gas molecules. In particular, he has made notable contributions to bacterial terminal oxidases and resistance to nitric oxide with implications for bacterial pathogenesis. He co-discovered the flavohaemoglobin Hmp, now recognised as the preeminent mechanism of nitric oxide resistance in bacteria. He has served as Chairman of numerous research council grant committees, held research grants for over 40 years and published extensively (h-index, 2024 = 70). He served on several Institute review panels in the UK and overseas. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology.

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First published in 1967, Advances in Microbial Physiology is one of Academic Press’s most renowned and acclaimed series.

Table of Contents

Preface

Dave J. Kelly and Robert k. Poole

1. The Wolfe cycle of carbon dioxide reduction to methane revisited and the Ralph Stoner Wolfe legacy at 100 years

2. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa whole genome sequence: A 20th anniversary celebration

3. Extracellular haem utilization by the opportunistic 3. pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its role in virulence and pathogenesis

4. Evolutionary trade-offs between growth and survival: The delicate balance between reproductive success and longevity in bacteria

5. Oxygen levels are key to understanding "Anaerobic" protozoan pathogens with micro-aerophilic lifestyles

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This series continually publishes cutting-edge reviews in the field of microbial physiology

Editorial Reviews

This book, the 39th volume in the series "Advances in Microbial Physiology, contains seven of state-of the-art review articles. The Advances series is written to present a review of the current knowledge in each of the selected subjects. The topics that are covered will be of interest to a limited number of investigators, particularly physiologists and ecologists. The book is intended for both basic scientists working in the area of microbial physiology as well as an audience with more than a strong knowledge in this field. Each review discusses in depth the biochemical, genetic, and molecular biological approaches that are being used to build the current level of understanding of physiological mechanisms. The book as written offers to be of vast practical utility to both applied and basic scientists. The editorial staff of this series solicits contributions from internationally recognized scientists. Each review is current, well-written, and sufficiently illustrated. Each is well supported by current and appropriate references. The topics covered in this volume include: nitrate assimilation, clostridial carbohydrate to solvent conversion, mycobacterial envelope layers, effects of fermentation acids on growth, sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, microbial circadian and ultradian rhythms, and utilization of unusual carbon compounds by anoxygenic phototrophs. These reviews, and the Advances series in general, deal with issues that are so specialized as to limit the general appeal of the book. The book would be of most benefit to those individuals who are currently conducting research in the fields reviewed in this volume, although, as with the previous volumes of the Advances series, eachedition will be a valuable resource for both basic and applied scientists. The book will be a useful addition to the private libraries of researchers in microbial physiology, ecology, and biotechnology.

Eugene M. Muller

This series has consistently presented a well-balanced account of Progress in microbial physiology...invaluable for teaching purposes.

American Scientist

"This series has consistently presented a well balanced account of progress in microbial physiology...invaluable for teaching purposes." —American Scientist

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