Methanogenesis

Preface-- J. G. Ferry; Contributors; An historical overview of methanogenesis-- R. S. Wolfe; Part I: Microbiology: Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens -- D. R. Boone, W. B. Whitman, and P. Rouviere; Microscopy-- G. D. Sprott and T. H. Beveridge; Physiological ecology of methanogens-- S. H. Zinder; Part II: Biochemistry: Reactions and enzymes involved in methanogenesis from CO2 and H2-- R. K. Thauer, R. Hedderich, and R. Fischer; Conversion of methanol and methylamines to methane and carbon dioxide-- J. T. Keltjens and G. D. Vogels; Fermentation of acetate-- J. G. Ferry; Redox enzymes of methanogens: physiochemical properties of selected, purified oxidoreductases-- D. A. Grahame and T. C. Stadtman; Bioenergetics of methanogens-- V. Muller, M. Blaut and G. Gottschalk; Part III: Biosynthesis: Biosynthesis of the coenzymes in methanogens -- R. H. White and D. Zhou; Anabolic pathways in methanogens -- P. G. Simpson and W. B. Whitman; Nitrogen and phosphorus metabolism of methanogens-- E. DeMoll; Part IV: Genetics: Structure and organization of genes-- J. N. Reeve; Index.

The book is a must for microbiologists, biochemists and geneticists interested in methanogenesis and in archaeal microbes - Trends in Biochemical Sciences; it brings together authoritative and comprehensive descriptions of the biology of methanogenesis, the first book of its kind - Nature; The book is a must for microbiologists, biochemists and geneticists interested in methanogenesis and in archaeal microbes - Trends in Biochemical Sciences; it brings together authoritative and comprehensive descriptions of the biology of methanogenesis, the first book of its kind - Nature; A feast of information on every aspect referenced up to 1992 ... Essential reading for final year biochemists and microbiologists and for all those interested in the understanding and exploitation of these ancient phenotypes. - Journal Therm. Biology; it brings together authoritative and comprehensive descriptions of the biology of methanogenesis, the first book of its kind - Nature; A feast of information on every aspect referenced up to 1992 ... Essential reading for final year biochemists and microbiologists and for all those interested in the understanding and exploitation of these ancient phenotypes - Journal Therm. Biology; ...this is an excellent reference text, essential reading for all microbiologists working in this or related areas and a 'must' for all microbiology undergraduate and postgraduate libraries. - Society for General Microbiology