Keywords:
Bacteria.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Bacterial Physiology focuses on the physiology and chemistry of microorganisms and the value of bacterial physiology in the other fields of biology. The selection first underscores the chemistry and structure of bacterial cells, including the chemical composition of cells, direct and indirect methods of cytology, vegetative multiplication, spores of bacteria, and cell structure. The text then elaborates on inheritance, variation, and adaptation and growth of bacteria. The publication reviews the physical and chemical factors affecting growth and death. Topics include hydrogen ion concentration and osmotic pressure; surface and other forces determining the distribution of bacteria in their environment; dynamics of disinfection and bacteriostasis; bacterial resistance; and types of antibacterial agents. The text also ponders on the anaerobic dissimilation of carbohydrates, bacterial oxidations, and autotrophic assimilation of carbon dioxide. The selection is a dependable reference for readers interested in bacterial physiology.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (724 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781483274850
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1817902
DDC:
589.95
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Bacterial Physiology -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Chemistry of the Bacterial Cell -- I. Introduction -- II. Form and Size -- III. Chemical Composition of the Cell -- IV. Direct Methods of Cytology -- V. Indirect Methods of Cytology -- Chapter 2. The Structure of the Bacterial Cell -- I. Cell Structure -- II. The Spores of Bacteria -- III. Vegetative Multiplication -- IV. Cell and Environment -- Chapter 3. Inheritance, Variation, and Adaptation -- I. The Gene Theory -- II. Genetic Variation -- III. Characteristics of Bacterial Mutants -- IV. Interclonal Variation -- V. Variation and Adaptation: Recapitulation -- Chapter 4. Growth of Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Quantitative Studies of Bacterial Growth -- III. Growth and Population Cycle of a Bacterial Culture -- IV. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Physical Factors Affecting Growth and Death -- I. Temperature -- II. Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Osmotic Pressure -- III. Surface Tension -- IV. Oxidation-Reduction Potential -- V. Radiations -- VI. Surface and Other Forces Determining the Distribution of Bacteria in Their Environment -- Chapter 6. Chemical Factors Affecting Growth and Death -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemical Injury to Active Proteins -- III. Dynamics of Disinfection -- IV. Dynamics of Bacteriostasis -- V. Bacterial Resistance -- VI. Types of Antibacterial Agents -- Chapter 7. Bacterial Nutrition-Chemical Factors -- I. General Outlook -- II. The Major Bacterial Growth Factors -- Chapter 8. Bacterial Enzymes and the Theory of Action -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical Aspects -- III. Nomenclature and Classification -- IV. Coenzymes and Related Compounds -- V. Special Methods Used in the Isolation and Study of Bacterial Enzymes -- VI. Theory of Enzyme Action -- VII. Various Factors Controlling Enzymatic Activity.
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VIII. Origin and Concentration of Enzymes -- IX. Discussion of Various Groups of Enzymes -- Chapter 9. Anaerobic Dissimilation of Carbohydrates -- I. Introduction -- II. Nature of Anaerobic Dissimilation of Carbohydrates -- III. Early Views on Fermentation -- IV. Glycolysis -- V. Polysaccharides -- Chapter 10. Bacterial Oxidations -- I. Introduction -- II. Some Thermodynamic and Kinetic Approaches -- III. Reversible Oxidation-Reduction Systems of Biological Importance -- IV. Activating Proteins (Dehydrogenase) -- V. Types of Oxidation Enzymes -- VI. Inhibitors of Oxidation Enzymes -- VII. Coupled Oxidation-Reduction Systems: Krebs' Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle -- VIII. Aerobic Phosphorylations -- IX. Pathways of Biological Oxidation-Reductions. The Pasteur Effect -- X. "Oxidation-Reduction Potentials" in Bacteria -- XI. Bacterial Respiration -- XII. Respiration of Growing Cells and of Resting Cells -- XIII. Regulatory Mechanisms of Respiration -- XIV. Life without Oxygen. The Anaerobic Bacteria -- Chapter 11. Autotrophic Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemoautotrophic Bacteria -- III. Photosynthetic Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide -- Chapter 12. Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide by Heterotrophic Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Early Concepts of Function of CO2 -- III. Carbon Dioxide Assimilation and Concepts of Autotrophism and Heterotrophism -- IV. Types of CO2 Assimilation -- V. Replacement of Carbon Dioxide -- VI. Importance of Heterotrophic Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide in Biology -- Chapter 13. Organic Nitrogen -- I. Introduction -- II. Breakdown of Protein -- III. Breakdown of Amino Acids -- IV. Decarboxylation of Amino Acids -- V. Deamination of Amino Acids -- VI. Transamination -- VII. Racemization -- VIII. Biosynthesis of Amino Acids -- IX. Amino Acid Assimilation -- Chapter 14. Biological Nitrogen Fixation.
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I. Biogeochemistry of Nitrogen -- II. Agents of Fixation -- III. Properties of the Enzyme System -- IV. Chemical Pathway of Fixation -- V. Comparative Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation -- Chapter 15. Mineral Metabolism -- I. Introduction -- II. Purification of Media -- III. Mineral Elements Required for Growth -- IV. Mineral Elements in Bacterial Enzymes -- V. Mineral Elements for Pigments and Antibiotics -- Chapter 16. The Comparative Biochemistry of Molecular Hydrogen -- I. Comparative Biochemistry -- II. Autotrophic and/or Heterotrophic Bacteria -- III. Other Acceptors of Hydrogen -- IV. The Liberation of Molecular Hydrogen -- V. Special Functions of Hydrogenase -- Chapter 17. Assimilation by Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Manometric Observations on Assimilation -- III. Influence of Poisons on Assimilation -- IV. Carbon Balances in Assimilation Studies -- V. Oxidative Assimilation During Growth -- VI. Polysaccharide and Other Syntheses -- VII. Assimilation of Nitrogen -- Chapter 18. Degradation and Synthesis of Complex Carbohydrates -- I. Introduction -- II. Bacterial Polysaccharides -- III. Mechanisms of Synthesis -- IV. General Conclusions -- Chapter 19. Significance of Autotrophy for Comparative Physiology -- Chapter 20. Luminous Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. General Characteristics and Physiology -- III. Luminescence as a Reaction Rate Tool in Biology -- IV. General Implications -- V. Conclusion -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- SUBJECT INDEX -- MICROORGANISM INDEX.
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