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Springer Bacteriophages Biology Technology Therapy 2 Vol Set (HB) by Harper D.R.
This first major reference work dedicated to the mannifold industrial and medical applications of bacteriophages provides both theoretical and practical insights into the emerging field of bacteriophage biotechnology. The book introduces to bacteriophage biology, ecology and history and reviews the latest technologies and tools in bacteriophage detection, strain optimization and nanotechnology. Usage of bacteriophages in food safety, agriculture, and different therapeutic areas is discussed in detail. This book serves as essential guide for researchers in applied microbiology, biotechnology and medicine coming from both academia and industry. Table of Contents:- 1 Bacteriophage Biology1. Structure and function of bacteriophages2. Bacteriophage infection and lysis3. Lysogeny4. Transduction5. Genetics and genomics of bacteriophages6. Bacteriophage discovery and genomics7. Host resistance and bacteriophage counter-resistance8. Bacteriophage ecology, population biology and biotechnology9. Bacteriophage pharmacology and immunology10. Bacteriophage as biocontrol agents2 History of Bacteriophages1. The discovery of bacteriophages and the historical context2. Early therapeutic and other uses of bacteriophages3. Interregnum and renaissance of bacteriophages3 Bacteriophage Technology1. Isolation of bacteriophages2. Bacteriophage use in molecular biology and biotechnology3. Detection of bacteriophage: Plaques and plaque assay4. Detection of bacteriophage: Statistical asoects of plaque assay5. Detection of bacteriophage: Electron microscopy and visualisation6. Detection of bacteriophage: Sequence-based systems7. Detection of bacteriophages: Mass spectroscopy and novel approaches8. Use of bacteriophages as detection agents9. Phages in nanotechnology: History and future10. Intellectual property issues for bacteriophages11. Optimisation of host strains in bacteriophage production12. Manufacture of bacteriophages4 Agriculture, Food and Environmental Use of Bacteriophages1. Environmental hygiene and bacteriophages2. Industrial processes and biofilm applications of bacteriophages3. Crop use of bacteriophages4. Food safety and bacteriophages5. Bacteriophage utilization in animal hygiene5 Therapeutic use of Bacteriophages1. Summary of current Eastern Europe phage use2. The use of bacteriophages in veterinary therapy3. GM and non-replicating bacteriophage4. Enzybiotics: lysins and bacteriocins5. Phage display 6. Phages as carriers7. Regulatory aspects of bacteriophage therapy 8. Clinical trials of bacteriophage therapeuticsshow more