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Author:   Ezio Ricca (Universita Federico II, Italy) ,  Adriano O. Henriques (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal) ,  Simon M. Cuttings
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Horizon
Dimensions:   Width: 27.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.997kg
ISBN:  

9781904933021

ISBN 10:   1904933025
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   23 September 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Section I. General Aspects. 1. Ubiquity, Longevity, and Ecological Roles of Bacillus Spores. 2.Taxonomy and Systematics of Aerobic Endospore Forming Bacteria. 3. Ecology of Bacillus Species in Soil. 4. Pathogenic Bacilli: B. anthracis and Close Relatives. 5. Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis and other bacteria. 6. The Functional Architecture and Assembly of the Spore Coat. 7. The Spore Surface. Section II. Spores as Probiotics. 8. Safety of Aerobic Endospore-Forming Bacteria. 9. The Fate of Ingested Spores. 10. Mechanisms of Gene Transfer and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Spore Forming Organisms in the GI Tract. 11. Bacillus Spores as Probiotic Products for Human Use. 12. Production and Probiotic Effects of Natto. 13. Spore Probiotics as Animal Feed Supplements. 14. The Potential for Use of Bacillus spp. in Sports Turf Management. 15. Antimicrobial Activity of Bacillus Probiotics. 16. Gut Sporeformers. Section III. Spores as Vaccine Vehicles. 17. Display of Molecules on the Spore Surface. 18. Spores as Oral Vaccines.

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I recommend Bacterial Spore Formers: Probiotics and Emerging Applications both to basic microbiologists, who will find it to be an eye-opener, and to industrial and medical microbiologists, who will find it to be a most valued resource. <br>-Prof. Richard Losick, Harvard University<br>. <br>

I recommend Bacterial Spore Formers: Probiotics and Emerging Applications both to basic microbiologists, who will find it to be an eye-opener, and to industrial and medical microbiologists, who will find it to be a most valued resource. -Prof. Richard Losick, Harvard University.

I recommend Bacterial Spore Formers: Probiotics and Emerging Applications both to basic microbiologists, who will find it to be an eye-opener, and to industrial and medical microbiologists, who will find it to be a most valued resource. -Prof. Richard Losick, Harvard University .

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