Biology of Rhodococcus

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Alvarez, Héctor M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Series: Microbiology Monographs, 16
• Subjects: Bacteriology.; Microbiology.; Biochemistry.; Applied Microbiology.; Biochemistry, general.

Rhodococcus, a metabolically versatile actinobacterium which is frequently found in the environment, has gained increasing interest due to its potential biotechnological applications. This Microbiology Monographs volume provides a thorough review of the various aspects of the biochemistry, physiolog...

Table of Contents:

• Refined Systematics of the Genus Rhodococcus Based on Whole Genome Analyses
• Genomics of Rhodococcus
• Central Metabolism of Species of the Genus Rhodococcus
• Oligotrophic Growth of Rhodococcus
• Adaptation of Rhodococcus to Organic Solvents
• Degradation of Alkanes in Rhodococcus
• Biodegradation of Nitriles by Rhodococcus
• The Desulfurization Pathway in Rhodococcus
• Bioremediation of Contaminated Environments Using Rhodococcus
• Production of Trehalolipid Biosurfactants by Rhodococcus
• Biology of Triacylglycerol Accumulation by Rhodococcus
• Interaction of Rhodococcus with Metals and Biotechnological Applications
• Plant-Associated Rhodococcus Species, for Better and for Worse.