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With the launch of its first electronic edition, The Prokaryotes, the definitive reference on the biology of bacteria, enters an exciting new era of information delivery. Subscription-based access is available. The electronic version begins with an online implementation of the content found in the printed reference work, The Prokaryotes, Second Edition. The content is being fully updated over a five-year period until the work is completely revised. Thereafter, material will be continuously added to reflect developments in bacteriology. This online version features information retrieval functions and multimedia components.

Author Biography

Martin Dworkin: Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, USAMajor research area: Developmental Biology and Social Behavior of Myxococcus xanthusSelected awards and honors: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology; Sackler Scholar, Tel Aviv University; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Roger Porter Award for Microbial Diversity- American Society for MicrobiologyStanley Falkow: Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA; Former Assistant Chief of the Department of Bacterial Immunology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of ResearchSelected awards and honors: Member of the National Academy of Sciences; President of the American Society for Microbiology from July 1997 through June 1998; Robert Koch Award from German Government; Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Microbiology; Several honorary doctorates in Europe and the USEugene Rosenberg: Professor of Microbiology at Tel Aviv University, Israel; Associate Professor at the Department of Bacteriology & Institute of Molecular Biology, University of California at Los Angeles (1967-1970); Member of the Israel Committee for Emerging DiseasesSelected awards and honors: Guggenheim Fellow and Visiting Professor MIT Cambridge, Massachusetts; Pan Lab Award, Society of Industrial Microbiology, San DiegoKarl-Heinz Schleifer: Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology, Technical University of Munich, GermanyAwards and Honors: Full Member of Bergey-¦s Manual Trust; President of the International Union of Microbiological Societies; K+¦rber Award for European Scientific Research; Award of the Society of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine; Ferdinand-Cohn-Medal Erko Stackebrandt: Professor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, and Director of the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany; Professor of Microbiology Department, University of Kiel, Germany (1984-1990); Professor of Microbiology and Department Head at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (1990-1993)Selected awards and honors: Associate Member of Bergey-¦s Manual Trust (1990-1997); Bergey's Award

Ecophysiological and Biochemical Aspects
Planktonic versus Sessile Life of Prokaryotes
Bacterial Adhesion
The Phototrophic Way of Life
The Anaerobic Way of Life
Bacterial Behavior
Prokaryotic Life Cycles
Life at High Temperatures
Life at Low Temperatures
Life at High Salt Concentrations
Alkaliphilic Prokaryotes
Syntrophism among Prokaryotes
Quorum Sensing
Acetogenic Prokaryotes
Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Plant Pathogens
The Chemolithotrophic Prokaryotes
Oxidation of Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds as Energy Source
The H2-Metabolizing Prokaryotes
Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria
Cellulose-Decomposing Bacteria and Their Enzyme Systems
Aerobic Methylotrophic Prokaryotes
Dissimilatory Fe (III)- and Mn (IV)-Reducing Prokaryotes
Dissimilatory Sulfate-and Sulfur-Reducing Prokaryotes
The Denitrifying Prokaryotes
Dinitrogen-Fixing Prokaryotes
Root and Stem Nodule Bacteria of Legumes
Magnetotactic Bacteria
Luminous Bacteria
Bacterial Toxins
The Metabolic Pathways of Biodegradation
Haloalkaliphic Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria
The Colorless Sulfur-Oxidizing Prokaryotes
The Effects of Environmental Stress on Bacteria
Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons including Methane
Physiology and Biochemistry of the Methane-Producing Archaea
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