Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives

Inspired by the pace of change in the taxonomy of the aerobic endospore–forming bacteria, the "Bacillus 2000" symposium on which this book is based was held in Bruges, Belgium, in August 2000, and was supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and several commercial sponsors. Bringing taxonomists interested in Bacillus and its relatives together with people who work with these organisms in medicine, agriculture, and industry, allowed those attending to appreciate the overlaps and interactions of their areas of expertise, in the absence of any comprehensive treatment of the current systematics of the group.
The meeting was a great success, and has resulted in the production of these proceedings, Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives, providing an up–to–date and comprehensive treatise on the classification, identification and applications of the aerobic endospore–forming bacteria; it is an essential reference for all microbiologists interested in these organisms.

Spis treści:
List of Contributors.
Foreword.
1. Whither Bacillus? (Berkeley).
2. From Phylogeny To Systematics: Dissection Of The Genus Bacillus (Stackebrandt & Swiderski).
3. Longstanding Taxonomic Enigmas Within The ′Bacillus Cereus Group′ Are On The Verge Of Being Resolved By Far–Reaching Molecular Developments: Forecasts On The Possible Outcome By An Ad Hoc Team. (Turnbull, Jackson, Hill, Keim, Kolsto & Beecher).
4. Bacillus Cereus And Food Poisoning (Granum).
5. Thermophilic Bacillus Isolates From Antarctic Environments (Nicolaus, Lama & Gambacorta).
6. Bacilli Associated With Spoilage In Dairy Products And Other Foods (Heyndrickx & Scheldeman).
7. Moderately Halophilic And Halotolerant Species Of Bacillus And Related Genera (Arahal & Ventosa).
8. Bacillus Identification – Traditional App roaches (Fritze).
9. Modern Methods For Identification (Logan).
10. Nucleic Acid Analysis And SDS–PAGE Of Whole–Cell Proteins In Bacillus Taxonomy (De Vos).
11. Bacillus Thuringiensis Insecticides (Bishop).
12. Bt Crops: A Novel Insect Control Tool (Van Rie).
13. Bacillus Sphaericus And Its Insecticidal Toxins (Priest).
14. The Importance Of Bacillus Species In The Production Of Industrial Enzymes (Outtrop & Jorgensen).
15. Plant Growth Promotion By Bacillus And Relatives (Chanway).
16. Insertion Sequence Elements And Transposons In Bacillus (Mahillon).
17. Fingerprint Spectrometry Methods In Bacillus Systematics (Magee & Goodacre).
18. Whole–Cell Fatty Acid Analysis In The Systematics Of Bacillus And Related Genera (Kampfer).
19. Some Concluding Observations (Norris).
Index

Okładka tylna:
Inspired by the pace of change in the taxonomy of the aerobic endospore–forming bacteria, the "Bacillus 2000" symposium on which this book is based was held in Bruges, Belgium, in August 2000, and was supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and several commercial sponsors. Bringing taxonomists interested in Bacillus and its relatives together with people who work with these organisms in medicine, agriculture, and industry, allowed those attending to appreciate the overlaps and interactions of their areas of expertise, in the absence of any comprehensive treatment of the current systematics of the group.
The meeting was a great success, and has resulted in the production of these proceedings, Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives, providing an up–to–date and comprehensive treatise on the classification, identification and applications of the aerobic endospore–forming bacteria; it is an essential reference for all microbiologists interested in these organisms.