Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 37; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Microbial Degradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds; I. Overview; II. Introduction; III. Microbial Reduction of the Nitro Group; IV. Removal of the Nitro Group; V. Nitroaromatic Growth Substrates; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. An Evaluation of Bacterial Standards and Disinfection Practices Used for the Assessment and Treatment of Stormwater; I. Introduction; II. Bacterial Criteria Development-A Historical Perspective; III. Stormwater Quality and Its Relationship to Human Disease Potential
II. Cell Architecture and Its Relationship to Hydrodynamic Shear StressIII. Fluid Mechanics; IV. Methods of Assessing Shear Sensitivity; V. Sensitivity of Biocatalysts to Hydrodynamic Stress; VI. Summary and Outlook; VII. Nomenclature; References; Chapter 7. Bipotentialities of the Basidiomacromycetes; I. Introduction; II. Biology and Cultivated Species; III. Chemistry and Biomedical Values of Fruiting Bodies; IV. Potential Lignocellulosic Substrates for Bioconversion; V. Biotransformation of Lignocellulosic Wastes; VI. Changes in the Growth Substrates during Degradation
IV. DisinfectionV. Conclusions and Recommendations; References; Chapter 3. Haloperoxidases: Their Properties and Their Use in Organic Synthesis; I. Introduction; II. Sources and Structures; III. Reactions; IV. Reaction Mechanisms; V. Conclusions and Prospects; References; Chapter 4. Medicinal Benefits of the Mushroom Ganoderma; I. Introduction; II. Chemical Composition; III. Medicinal Properties; IV. Patented Products and Processes; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Microbial Degradation of Biphenyl and Its Derivatives; I. Overview; II. Introduction; III. Metabolic Pathway in Bacteria
IV. Polychlorinated BiphenylsV. Growth of Bacteria on Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Coculture Systems; VI. Anaerobic Degradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls; VII. Polychlorinated Biphenyl Bioremediation Trials; VIII. Degradation of Other Biphenyl Derivatives; IX. Plasmids Encoding the Degradation of Biphenyl and Polychlorinated Biophenyls; X. Chromosomal Genes for the Degradation of Biphenyl and Polychlorinated Biphenyls; XI. Fungal and Cyanobacterial Metabolism of Biphenyl; XII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Sensitivity of Biocatalysts to Hydrodynamic Shear Stress; I. Introduction
VII. Applications and Implications of Spent SubstrateVIII. Applications of Functions of Fruiting Bodies/Mycelium; IX. Conclusions; References; INDEX; CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES