Introduction The term PGPR (Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria) was first used by Kloepper and Schroth to describe soil naturally occurring rhizobacteria. These bacteria settle on plant’s …
The Story of Syphilis Treatment Introduction The sexually transmitted infection syphilis is caused by a spirochete called Treponema pallidum. This dry fact belies the fascinating …
Introduction Agricultural microbiology is a field of science focused on examining various microorganisms that relate to plants, the health of soil, and diseases in animals. …
Production of Ethanol Most regions of the world have traditionally produced alcoholic beverages from locally available substrates. Similar alcoholic fermentations are now used in some …
Enzymes used in textile manufacture Enzymes are being increasingly used in textile processing for the finishing of fabrics and garments, especially in desizing, biopolishing and …
Commercial microbial enzyme production Microbial enzymes are predominantly produced by submerged fermentations, although some solid-substrate fermentations are used, particularly for the production of extracellular fungal …
Enzymes used in cheese and plant juice production Enzymes used in cheese production Rennet preparations from the stomachs of calves, lambs and kids have been …
Starch processing enzymes and related carbohydrases Microbial enzymes have proved to be of immense value in the processing of starch, a polysaccharide composed of amylose …
ENZYME KINETICS Introduction The mechanism of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction is to determine the rate of the reaction and how it changes in response to changes …
Bacterial Cell Walls There Are Two Main Types of Bacterial Cell Walls, The cell wall is the layer that lies just outside the plasma membrane. …