Microorganisms in environmental management: microbes and environment/ Anil Prakash; T Satyanarayana; B N Johri

Microorganisms in Environmental Management; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Halophiles --
Taxonomy, Diversity, Physiology and Applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Taxonomy and Diversity; 1.2.1 Genus Rhodospirillum; 1.2.2 Genus Rhodovibrio; 1.2.3 Genus Roseospira; 1.2.4 Genus Methylarcula; 1.2.5 Genus Rhodovulum; 1.2.6 Genus Rhodothalassium; 1.2.7 Genus Dichotomicrobium; 1.2.8 Genus Rhodobium; 1.2.9 Genus Halothiobacillus; 1.2.10 Genus Nitrosomonas; 1.2.11 Genus Desulfovibrio; 1.2.12 Genus Desulfohalobium; 1.2.13 Genus Desulfonatronovibrio. 1.2.14 Genus Desulfonatronum1.2.15 Genus Desulfocella; 1.2.16 Archaea; 1.2.17 Order Halobacteriales; 1.2.18 Genus Halobacterium; 1.2.19 Genus Halobaculum; 1.2.20 Genus Halorubrum; 1.2.21 Genus Haloarcula; 1.2.22 Genus Natronomonas; 1.2.23 Genus Halococcus; 1.2.24 Genus Natrialba; 1.2.25 Genus Natronobacterium; 1.2.26 Genus Halogeomatricum; 1.2.27 Genus Natronococcus; 1.2.28 Genus Haloferax; 1.2.29 Genus Natrinema; 1.2.30 Genus Halotarrigena; 1.2.31 Genus Natronorubrum; 1.3 Physiology; 1.3.1 Requirement for Salt; 1.3.1.1 Salt-in-Cytoplasm Strategy; 1.3.1.2 Organic Osmolytes Mechanism. 1.3.2 Halophilic Adaptation of Enzymes1.3.3 Cell Envelopes of Halophilic Microorganisms; 1.4 Applications; 1.4.1 Enzymes of Halophiles; 1.4.2 Production of b?-Carotene by Dunaliella; 1.4.3 Ectoine --
A Multi-purpose Osmotic Solute; 1.4.4 Bacteriorhodopsin; 1.4.5 Exopolysaccharides; 1.4.6 Biodegradable Plastic --
Poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA); 1.4.7 Bioremediation of Saline Waste Waters; 1.5 Future Perspectives; 1.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Diversity of Enteropathogens in River Narmada and Their Environmental and Health Implications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Narmada Basin. 2.1.2 The River Environment2.2 Diversity of Enteropathogens in Fresh Water Riverine System; 2.2.1 Genetic Diversity of Enteropathogens in River Narmada; 2.2.2 Important Factors Related to Microbial Virulence and Pathogenecity; 2.2.3 Mechanism and Route of Microbial Resistance; 2.3 Multidrug Resistance, Virulence Genes and ARGs Circulating in the Enteropathogen Gene Pool of River Narmada; 2.3.1 ARGs in Environmental Gene Pool (Table 2.2); 2.3.1.1 ARGs Related to Tetracycline; 2.3.1.2 ARGs Related to Aminoglycoside. 2.3.1.3 ARGs Related to Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin, Chloramphenicol, and Vancomycin2.3.1.4 ARGs Related to Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim; 2.3.1.5 ARGs Related to b?-Lactam; 2.4 Molecular Techniques for the Detection and Characterization of Environmental ARGs; 2.4.1 Molecular Hybridization; 2.4.2 PCR (Simple and Multiplex PCR); 2.4.3 Quantitative PCR; 2.4.4 DNA Microarray; 2.5 Health Implications of Virulent Enteropathogens in River Narmada; 2.5.1 Future Prospectives; 2.5.2 Conclusions; References.