Microbial Resources: From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly developing field of microbial resources, including relationships to aspects of microbiology. Covers the functional existence of microorganisms in nature, as well as the transfer of this knowledge for industrial and other applications. Examines the economic perspective of revealing the potential value of microbial material and figuring it into socio-economic value; legal perspectives; and how to organize a fair allotment of socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders who have effectively contributed to the preservation, study, and exploitation of microbiological material.
1. Cover - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Author Biographies - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxii 8. Chapter 1: Planctomycetes—New Models for Microbial Cells and Activities - p. xxiv 9. Chapter 2: A Flavor of Prokaryotic Taxonomy: Systematics Revisited - p. 27 10. Chapter 3: Bioactive Actinomycetes: Reaching Rarity Through Sound Understanding of Selective Culture and Molecular Diversity - p. 44 11. Chapter 4: Microbial Resources for Global Sustainability - p. 76 12. Chapter 5: Modern Natural Products Drug Discovery and Its Relevance to Biodiversity Conservation - p. 101 13. Chapter 6: Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria and Their Potential in Eco-Biotechnology and Bioremediation - p. 120 14. Chapter 7: An Overview of the Industrial Aspects of Antibiotic Discovery - p. 148 15. Chapter 8: Accessing Marine Microbial Diversity for Drug Discovery - p. 168 16. Chapter 9: Cryptic Pathways and Implications for Novel Drug Discovery - p. 187 17. Chapter 10: The Nagoya Protocol Applied to Microbial Genetic Resources - p. 203 18. Chapter 11: Fungal Genetic Resources for Biotechnology - p. 217 19. Chapter 12: Industrial Culture Collections: Gateways from Microbial Diversity to Applications - p. 235 20. Chapter 13: An Overview of Biological Resource Center-Maintenance of Microbial Resources and Their Management - p. 255 21. Chapter 14: IP and The Budapest Treaty—Depositing Biological Material for Patent Purposes - p. 274 22. Chapter 15: Biosafety, Transport and Related Legislation Concerning Microbial Resources—An Overview - p. 292 23. Index - p. 315
Microbial Resources: From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly developing field of microbial resources, including relationships to aspects of microbiology. Covers the functional existence of microorganisms in nature, as well as the transfer of this knowledge for industrial and other applications. Examines the economic perspective of revealing the potential value of microbial material and figuring it into socio-economic value; legal perspectives; and how to organize a fair allotment of socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders who have effectively contributed to the preservation, study, and exploitation of microbiological material.
1. Cover - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Author Biographies - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxii 8. Chapter 1: Planctomycetes—New Models for Microbial Cells and Activities - p. xxiv 9. Chapter 2: A Flavor of Prokaryotic Taxonomy: Systematics Revisited - p. 27 10. Chapter 3: Bioactive Actinomycetes: Reaching Rarity Through Sound Understanding of Selective Culture and Molecular Diversity - p. 44 11. Chapter 4: Microbial Resources for Global Sustainability - p. 76 12. Chapter 5: Modern Natural Products Drug Discovery and Its Relevance to Biodiversity Conservation - p. 101 13. Chapter 6: Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria and Their Potential in Eco-Biotechnology and Bioremediation - p. 120 14. Chapter 7: An Overview of the Industrial Aspects of Antibiotic Discovery - p. 148 15. Chapter 8: Accessing Marine Microbial Diversity for Drug Discovery - p. 168 16. Chapter 9: Cryptic Pathways and Implications for Novel Drug Discovery - p. 187 17. Chapter 10: The Nagoya Protocol Applied to Microbial Genetic Resources - p. 203 18. Chapter 11: Fungal Genetic Resources for Biotechnology - p. 217 19. Chapter 12: Industrial Culture Collections: Gateways from Microbial Diversity to Applications - p. 235 20. Chapter 13: An Overview of Biological Resource Center-Maintenance of Microbial Resources and Their Management - p. 255 21. Chapter 14: IP and The Budapest Treaty—Depositing Biological Material for Patent Purposes - p. 274 22. Chapter 15: Biosafety, Transport and Related Legislation Concerning Microbial Resources—An Overview - p. 292 23. Index - p. 315
