ABSTRACT

Clostridia is one of the largest bacterial genera with an enormous potential for biotechnical and medical applications. Despite growing scientific, medical, and industrial interest, information on basic methods, biochemical fundamentals, clinical practice, industrial applications, and novel developments remains scattered in a variety of research ar

part |2 pages

Part I Methods

chapter 1|21 pages

Species and Strain Identification Methods

chapter 3|20 pages

Gene Cloning in Clostridia

chapter 4|24 pages

Gene Analysis of Clostridia

chapter 5|39 pages

Anoxic Testing and Purification of Enzymes

part |2 pages

Part II Metabolic Pathways and Transport Systems

part |2 pages

Part III Cellular Components and Medical Aspects

chapter 15|17 pages

Membrane Lipids of Clostridia

chapter 16|14 pages

Adhesins

chapter 18|31 pages

Clostridial Enterotoxins

chapter 19|55 pages

Clostridial Cytotoxins

chapter 20|49 pages

Membrane Active Toxins

chapter 21|42 pages

Clostridial Neurotoxins

chapter 22|20 pages

Clostridial Diseases in Domestic Animals

part |2 pages

Part IV Regulatory Mechanisms

part |2 pages

Part V Complex Regulatory Networks

chapter 28|18 pages

Sporulation (Morphology) of Clostridia

chapter 29|14 pages

Sporulation in Clostridia (Genetics)

chapter 30|30 pages

Formation of Solvents in Clostridia

part |2 pages

Part VI Special Groups and Ecosystems

chapter 31|27 pages

Bacteriophages of Clostridium

chapter 32|37 pages

Acetogenic Clostridia

chapter 33|25 pages

Halophilic Clostridia

chapter 34|19 pages

Syntrophism among Clostridiales

part |1 pages

Part VII Novel Developments and Applications