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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.Brain-eating Amoeba
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Ibne Karim M. Ali, Jennifer R. Cope and Naveed Ahmed Khan present a new book on Brain-eating Amoeba: Biology and Pathogenesis of Naegleria fowleri Naegleria fowleri is a eukaryotic protist pathogen that causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. It is one of the world's deadliest known parasites with a mortality rate higher than 90%: infection almost always results in death. A greater scientific understanding of this parasite, how it lives in the environment and its pathogenic mechanism, is crucial for the development of preventative and therapeutic strategies against this fatal, albeit rare disease. T...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - May 2, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Staphylococcus
Greg A. Somerville presents a new book on Staphylococcus: Genetics and Physiology This book brings together respected S. aureus experts from around the world to provide a timely overview of staphylococcal research. Topics covered include: historical background; medical significance in humans and animals; genetic variation; virulence factors; metabolism and physiology; physiological proteomics; cell wall assembly and physiology; transition metal ion homeostasis; molecular strategies of antibiotic resistance; genetic regulation; and immune response. Essential reading for scientists working with staphylococci. This text is a...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - April 29, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Climate Change and Microbial Ecology review
Excerpt from a book review of Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future Trends"nicely reviews important topics in environmental microbiology research related to the increasing trends of global climate change. Editor Marxsen does a great job ... impressive short overview of a topic with likely broad student appeal" from ASM Blog read more ...Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future TrendsEdited by: Jürgen MarxsenThe most important hot-topics in the area of climate change and microbial ecology. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - April 19, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Microbial Biodegradation
Jerzy Długoński presents a new book on Microbial Biodegradation: From Omics to Function and Application In this timely book, expert authors critically review the most important current research in this exciting field. Topics include the genomics, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics of biodegradation, molecular markers in biodegradation, metabolomics and crucial enzymes, proteomics in metabolic pathways inspection, lipidomics in microbial adaptation to toxic compounds, degradation of endocrine disrupting compounds, dyes decolourisation and degradation, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation, biosurfact...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 26, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Aquatic Biofilms review
Excerpt from a book review of Aquatic Biofilms: Ecology, Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment"up-to-date knowledge and a clear understanding of aquatic biofilms from different and complementary points of view. An essential reference book for anyone working with biofilms." from Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. read more ...Aquatic Biofilms: Ecology, Water Quality and Wastewater TreatmentEdited by: Anna M. Romaní, Helena Guasch and M. Dolors BalaguerAquatic biofilms with an emphasis on the characteristics and ecology of biofilms in natural ecosystems and a focus on biofilm applications linked to water pollution prob...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 18, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Flow Cytometry in Microbiology review
Excerpt from a book review of Flow Cytometry in Microbiology: Technology and Applications"The book provides a thorough description of flow cytometry and includes practical and up-to-date information aimed specifically at microbiologists." from Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. read more ...Flow Cytometry in Microbiology: Technology and ApplicationsEdited by: Martin G. Wilkinson"an impressive group of experts" (ProtoView) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 18, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Omics in Plant Disease Resistance review
Excerpt from a book review of Omics in Plant Disease Resistance"essential reading for everyone involved in plant disease resistance and crop improvement and is also highly recommended for all plant scientists" from Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. read more ...Omics in Plant Disease ResistanceEdited by: Vijai BhadauriaThe omics technologies used in agricultural research for the genetic improvement of crops for resistance against various diseases of economic significance. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 18, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Chloroplasts
Helmut Kirchhoff presents a new book on Chloroplasts: Current Research and Future Trends This authoritative book reflects the diversity of the research field on chloroplast biology ranging from the biophysical principles of energy conversion over metabolic regulation and ion transport to identification of unique plastid proteins by the systems-biology based green cut project. The chapters are written by renowned experts in their fields and provide state-of-the-art overviews of their current research. Each chapter ends with a section on future trends that projects where the research could be in the next five to ten years. T...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 18, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Acidophiles book available now
The new book on Acidophiles edited by Raquel Quatrini and D. Barrie Johnson is available now read more ...Acidophiles: Life in Extremely Acidic EnvironmentsEdited by: Raquel Quatrini and D. Barrie JohnsonA comprehensive account of acidophilic microbiology from fundamental to applied aspects. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 8, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Gas Plasma Sterilization in Microbiology book available now
The new book on Gas Plasma Sterilization in Microbiology edited by Hideharu Shintani and Akikazu Sakudo is available now read more ...Gas Plasma Sterilization in Microbiology: Theory, Applications, Pitfalls and New PerspectivesEdited by: Hideharu Shintani and Akikazu SakudoTopics range from: Background and principles of gas plasma sterilisation to applications (e.g. inactivation of spores, viruses and seed-borne plant pathogens) and common data-interpretation errors. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 5, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Climate Change and Microbial Ecology book available now
The new book on Climate Change and Microbial Ecology edited by Jürgen Marxsen is available now read more ...Climate Change and Microbial Ecology: Current Research and Future TrendsEdited by: Jürgen MarxsenThe most important hot-topics in the area of climate change and microbial ecology. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - March 5, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Influenza
Qinghua Wang and Yizhi Jane Tao present a new book on Influenza: Current Research Following on from their highly-acclaimed 2010 book, Drs. Wang and Tao present a new, up-to-date and comprehensive review of current advancements in molecular influenza virology. Topics covered include: stem-specific broadly neutralizing antibodies to the virus hemagglutinin; virus replication and transcription; influenza B virus hemagglutinin; influenza A virus ribonucleoprotein complex; regulation of the virus replication machinery by host factors; evolution of receptor specificity of influenza A virus hemagglutinin: PB1-F2, a multi-function...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - February 5, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Zika virus spread
Zika virus has been known to circulate in parts of sub-Saharan Africa for many years since its first isolation in Uganda in 1947-48, and it probably spread to south-east Asia in about 1945-50. Two major lineages then evolved, one in Africa and one in Asia, where it caused a relatively minor disease of fever with a rash and arthralgia. The virus spread from Asia to Yap in 2007 causing the largest known outbreak of human disease, and from Asia to the South Pacific in 2013-14, including French Polynesia where it caused an explosive outbreak with over 28,000 cases, and subsequently spread to Cook Islands, Easter Island, and Ne...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - February 3, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Zika Virus
Nikos Vasilakis, Editor of the book Arboviruses: Molecular Biology, Evolution and Control was interviewed recently by The Guardian newspaper on the topic of Zika virus: "We're deeply concerned about the Zika starting a transmission cycle here in south Texas ... Not long ago, dengue and yellow fever were endemic in the area, [in] Houston, Galveston ... Both the climate conditions and human density exist to allow circulation of the virus." Further media coverage by Nikos Vasilakis includes: TRT World | NBC News | CBS News | Buzz Feed News | The Scientist | Scientific AmericanSuggested reading: Arboviruses: Molecular Biology...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - January 26, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Epigenetics review
Excerpt from a book review of Epigenetics: Current Research and Emerging Trends"provides the reader with up-to-date information in a specific set of chromatinlinked proteins and diseases as a well-exampled epigenetic research. It also provides a summary of the most recent progress on the epigenetic mechanisms such as nucleosome dynamics, long noncoding RNA, and metabolic and environmental effects ... For anyone who wants to catch up on the chromatin research field, Epigenetics : Current Research and Emerging Trends is a good place to start." from ChemMedChem (2016) 11: 142. read more ...Epigenetics: Current Researc...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - January 16, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
