Front Cover; Advances in Applied Microbiology; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants in the Rhizosphere; I. Introduction; II. The Rhizosphere Environment and Microbial Ecology; III. Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Rhizosphere; IV. Mechanisms of Enhanced Biodegradation; V. Specific and Nonspecific Interactions between Plant and Microbe; VI. Stimulating and Initiating Rhizosphere Activity; VII. Conclusions; VIII. Glossary of Latin Plant Names; References; Chapter 2. Anaerobic Dehalogenation of Organohalide Contaminants in the Marine Environment

I. Introduction-The Halogen CycleII. Microbial Transformation of Organohalides and the Influence of Electron Donors and Alternate Electron Acceptors; III. Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Dehalogenating Consortia in Marine Environments; IV. Detection of Putative Reductive Dehalogenase-Encoding Genes in Dehalogenating Consortia and Marine Sediments; V. Dehalogenation by Anaerobic Bacteria in Marine Sponges-Natural Sources of Dehalogenating Bacteria

VI. In Situ Enhancement of Anaerobic Microbial Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Marine and Estuarine SedimentsVII. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Biotechnological Application of Metal-Reducing Microorganisms; I. Introduction; II. Fe(III) and Mn(IV) Reduction; III. Reduction of Other Transition Metals; IV. Reduction of Metalloids; V. Reduction and Bioremediation of Actinides and Fission Products; VI. Future Directions; References; Chapter 4. Determinants of Freeze Tolerance in Microorganisms, Physiological Importance, and Biotechnological Applications

I. IntroductionII. Freeze-Thaw Events; III. Freeze-Thaw Injury; IV. Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms; V. Physiological Importance of Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms; VI. Biotechnological Applications of Microbial Freeze-Tolerance Mechanisms and Freeze-Tolerant Microorganisms; VII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Fungal Osmotolerance; I. Introduction; II. Physiological Mechanisms of Osmotolerance; III. Control of Osmotic Responses at the Molecular Level; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Mycotoxin Research in South Africa; I. South Africa-A Short Guide

II. Introduction to South African Mycotoxin ResearchIII. Mycotoxins and Agriculture in South Africa; IV. Chronic Disease; V. Conclusion on Currently Investigated Chronic Disease; References; Chapter 7. Electrophoretic Karyotype Analysis in Fungi; I. Introduction; II. Background; III. Techniques; IV. Chromosome Numbers and Size; V. Applications of PFGE; VI. Limitations of PFGE for Fungal Karyotype Analysis; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 8. Tissue Infection and Site-Specific Gene Expression in Candida albicans; I. Introduction; II. Secretory Lipases of C. albicans