Front Cover -- Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 11 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Contents of Previous Volumes -- Chapter 1. Successes and Failures in the Search for Antibiotics -- Introductory Remarks -- I. Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria -- II. Antibiotics Produced by Fungi -- III. Antibiotics Produced by Actinomycetes -- IV. Future Potential Developments in the Field of Antibiotics -- V. The Search for Antiviral and Antitumor Agents -- VI. Recognition of Antibiotics as Therapeutic Agents -- VII. Summary -- References.
Chapter 2. Structure-Activity Relationships of Semisynthetic Penicillins -- I. Introduction -- II. History -- III. Structure-Activity Relationships -- IV. Future Objectives -- References -- Chapter 3. Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents -- I. Introduction -- II. Evolution of Drug Resistance -- III. Biochemical Basis of Drug Resistance -- IV. Genetic Basis of Drug Resistance -- V. The Hospital Environment and Drug Resistance -- VI. The Agricultural Environment and Drug Resistance -- VII. Summary -- Note Added in Proof -- References -- Chapter 4. Micromonospora Taxonomy -- I. Introduction.
Chapter 7. Ergot Alkaloid Fermentations -- I. Introduction -- II. Mycology -- III. Chemistry -- IV. Pharmacology -- V. Occurrence -- VI. Extraction and Analysis -- VII. Clavine Alkaloid Fermentations -- VIII. Lysergic Acid Alkaloid Fermentations -- IX. Biosynthesis -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 8. The Microbiology of the Hen's Egg -- I. Introduction -- II. The Egg -- III. The Course of Infection -- Addendum -- References -- Chapter 9. Training for the Biochemical Industries -- Text -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
II. Review of Taxonomic Literature -- III. Relationships -- IV. Impressions and Reflections -- References -- Chapter 5. Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease Considered as Infectious Diseases -- I. Introduction -- II. Caries in Man and Animals -- III. Periodontal Disease in Man and Animals -- IV. Perspectives -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. The Recovery and Purification of Biochemicals -- I. Introduction -- II. Removal of Suspended Solids -- III. Liquid Ion Exchange -- IV. Gel Filtration -- V. Membrane Separations -- VI. Conclusions -- References.