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Biofilms in plant and soil health / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad and Fohad Mabood Husain
| Biofilms in plant and soil health / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad and Fohad Mabood Husain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (559 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 579.1757 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil microbiology
Biofilms |
| ISBN |
1-119-24637-7
1-119-24641-5 1-119-24632-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Biofilms : an introduction and significance in plant and soil health -- Role of PGPR in biofilm formations and its importance in plant health -- Concept of mono and mixed biofilms and their role in soil and in plant association -- Bacillus biofilms and their role in plant health -- Biofilm formation by Psedumonas spp. and their significance in biocontrol -- Quorum sensing mechanisms in rhizosphere biofilms -- Biofilm formation and quorum sensing in the rhizosphere -- The significance of fungal biofilms in association with plants and soils -- Chemical nature of biofilm matrix and its significance -- Root exudates : composition and impact on plant-microbe interaction -- Biochemical and molecular mechanism in biofilm studies in plant associated bacteria -- Techniques in studying biofilms and their characterization : microscopy to advanced imaging systems in vitro and in situ -- Gene expression and enhanced antimicrobial resistance in biofilms -- In vitro assessment of biofilm formation by soil and plant associated microorganisms -- Biotic and abiotic factors affecting biofilm in vitro and in the rhizosphere -- The ecological significance of soil associated biofilms and stress management -- Developed biofilm-based microbial ameliorators for bioremediating degraded ecosystems and the environment -- Bioremediation and biofilm in soil and plant root association -- Biofilms for remediation of heavy metals and xenobiotic compounds : a technical review -- Plant pathogenic bacteria : role of quorum sensing and biofilm in disease development -- Plant pathogenic bacteria biofilm instigation and its control measures -- Application of biofilm and quorum sensing inhibitors in food protection and safety -- Biofilm inhibition by natural products of marine origin and their environmental application -- Biofilm formation by enteric pathogens on plants and its impact on human health -- Role of in silico studies in designing QS/antibiofilm agents for controlling biofouling and plant diseases. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910270862603321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biofilms in plant and soil health / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad and Fohad Mabood Husain
| Biofilms in plant and soil health / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad and Fohad Mabood Husain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (559 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 579.1757 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil microbiology
Biofilms |
| ISBN |
1-119-24637-7
1-119-24641-5 1-119-24632-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Biofilms : an introduction and significance in plant and soil health -- Role of PGPR in biofilm formations and its importance in plant health -- Concept of mono and mixed biofilms and their role in soil and in plant association -- Bacillus biofilms and their role in plant health -- Biofilm formation by Psedumonas spp. and their significance in biocontrol -- Quorum sensing mechanisms in rhizosphere biofilms -- Biofilm formation and quorum sensing in the rhizosphere -- The significance of fungal biofilms in association with plants and soils -- Chemical nature of biofilm matrix and its significance -- Root exudates : composition and impact on plant-microbe interaction -- Biochemical and molecular mechanism in biofilm studies in plant associated bacteria -- Techniques in studying biofilms and their characterization : microscopy to advanced imaging systems in vitro and in situ -- Gene expression and enhanced antimicrobial resistance in biofilms -- In vitro assessment of biofilm formation by soil and plant associated microorganisms -- Biotic and abiotic factors affecting biofilm in vitro and in the rhizosphere -- The ecological significance of soil associated biofilms and stress management -- Developed biofilm-based microbial ameliorators for bioremediating degraded ecosystems and the environment -- Bioremediation and biofilm in soil and plant root association -- Biofilms for remediation of heavy metals and xenobiotic compounds : a technical review -- Plant pathogenic bacteria : role of quorum sensing and biofilm in disease development -- Plant pathogenic bacteria biofilm instigation and its control measures -- Application of biofilm and quorum sensing inhibitors in food protection and safety -- Biofilm inhibition by natural products of marine origin and their environmental application -- Biofilm formation by enteric pathogens on plants and its impact on human health -- Role of in silico studies in designing QS/antibiofilm agents for controlling biofouling and plant diseases. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825941403321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New look to phytomedicine : advancements in herbal products as novel drug leads / / edited by Mohd Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Iqbal Ahmad, Debprasad Chattopadhyay
| New look to phytomedicine : advancements in herbal products as novel drug leads / / edited by Mohd Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Iqbal Ahmad, Debprasad Chattopadhyay |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, United Kingdom : , : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (711 pages) |
| Disciplina | 615.321 |
| Soggetto topico |
Materia medica, Vegetable
Herbs - Therapeutic use |
| ISBN | 0-12-814620-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- New Look to Phytomedicine -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to Herbal Therapeutics -- 1 Herbal Medicine: Current Trends and Future Prospects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Herbal Medicine: Definition and Its Prospects -- 1.3 Current Status of Herbal Medicine: Source of Modern Medicine From Higher Plants -- 1.3.1 Trends in Herbal Medicine Use: Increasing Use and Popularity -- 1.4 Future Prospects of Herbal Medicine -- 1.4.1 Development of Herbal Drugs and Its Challenges -- 1.4.2 Research Efforts on Herbal Medicine -- 1.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 Diversity of Bioactive Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Classification and Major Representative of Active Compounds -- 2.3 Major Biological Activities of Phyto-Compounds: Occurrence and Mechanisms -- 2.4 As Antioxidants -- 2.5 As Anticancer -- 2.6 As Antimicrobial -- 2.7 As Antiulcer -- 2.8 As Antidiabetic -- 2.9 As Antiinflammatory -- 2.10 Multifunctional Targets -- 2.11 Approaches for Drug Discovery from Phyto-Compounds -- 2.12 Challenges in the Discovery of New Phyto-Compounds -- 2.13 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 3 Ethnomedicinal Wisdom: An Approach for Antiviral Drug Development -- 3.1 Ethnomedicine: A Boon -- 3.2 Ethnomedicinal Wisdom of Diverse Communities -- 3.3 Ethnomedicine in Indian Context -- 3.4 Viral Diseases-A Global Health Concern -- 3.5 Ethnomedicine and Virus -- 3.5.1 Screening Models for Herbal Antiviral Agents and Their Value in Drug Discovery -- 3.6 Mode of Action of Plant-Derived Antiviral Agents -- 3.7 Mechanism of Action of Plant-derived Antiviral Agents -- 3.8 Antiviral Ethno-Pharmacology of Major Classes of Compounds -- 3.9 Challenges for Ethnomedicines as Antivirals -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading.
4 Plant-Derived Prebiotics and Its Health Benefits -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Definition and Concept of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotic -- 4.1.2 What Are Plant Prebiotics? -- 4.2 Sources of Prebiotics -- 4.2.1 Prebiotics From Other Food Sources -- 4.3 Mode of Action of Prebiotics -- 4.4 Chemical Nature and Type of Prebiotics -- 4.4.1 Lectulose -- 4.4.2 Inulin-Type Fructans -- 4.4.3 Transgalactooligosaccharides -- 4.4.4 Dietary Components That Are Candidate Prebiotics -- 4.4.4.1 Polydextrose -- 4.4.4.2 Soybeanoligosaccharides -- 4.4.4.3 Isomaltooligosaccharides -- 4.4.4.4 Glucans -- 4.4.4.5 Xylooligosaccharides -- 4.5 Extraintestinal Effects of Prebiotics -- 4.5.1 Extraintestinal Effects of Prebiotic in Adiposity and Its Associated Metabolic Diseases -- 4.5.2 Prebiotics as Antiadherence Agent -- 4.6 Significance of Plant-Based Prebiotics in Different Diseases/Clinical Applications in Humans -- 4.6.1 Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- 4.6.2 Role in Cardiovascular Diseases -- 4.6.3 Appetite Control -- 4.6.4 Reduces Risk of Colon Cancer -- 4.6.5 Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea and Traveler's Diarrhoea -- 4.6.6 Mineral Absorption and Bone Health -- 4.7 Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- Further Reading -- 2A Biological Activity and Discovery of New Compounds From Herbs, Medicinal Plants, and Herbal Medicine -- 5 Moroccan Medicinal Plants as Antiinfective and Antioxidant Agents -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Antimicrobial Activity of Moroccan Medicinal Plants -- 5.2.1 Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils -- 5.2.2 Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Solvent Extracts -- 5.3 Antimicrobial Synergetic Interactions -- 5.4 Other Activities -- 5.5 Antioxidant Activity -- 5.5.1 Essential Oils -- 5.5.2 Plant Extracts -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Antiinflammatory Properties of Herbs in Oral Infection -- 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Inflammation: Old Friend but a Dreadful Foe -- 6.3 Types of Inflammation -- 6.4 Inflammatory Mediators: Key Players in Inflammation -- 6.5 Antiinflammatory: A Retaliation Process -- 6.6 Oral Cavity: A Dynamic Battle Ground -- 6.7 Phytoresources: Natural Combatants -- 6.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Bioactive Molecules, Pharmacology and Future Research Trends of Ganoderma lucidium as a Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agent -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biologically Active Polysaccharides of Ganoderma lucidum -- 7.3 Biologically Active Triterpenes of Ganoderma lucidum -- 7.4 Effects of Ganoderma Extracts and Bioactive Compounds on Ovarian and Breast Cancers -- 7.5 Effects of Ganoderma Polysaccharides and Triterpenes in Colorectal Cancer -- 7.6 Effects of Ganoderma Preparations on Ascitic and Hepatocellular Carcinomas -- 7.7 Leukemia, Fibrosarcoma, and Astrocytoma Tumors -- 7.8 Use of Chemometrics and Biochemometrics to Identify Anticancer Compounds in Ganoderma -- 7.9 Conclusions and Future Directions/Prospects -- References -- 8 Indian Berries and Their Active Compounds: Therapeutic Potential in Cancer Prevention -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Indian Blackberry -- 8.3 Indian Gooseberry -- 8.4 Other Important Indian Berries of Medicinal/Edible Importance -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 9 Prospects of Essential Oils in Controlling Pathogenic Biofilm -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Biofilm in Disease Development -- 9.1.2 Biofilm on Living Tissue (Mucosal Biofilm) and Their Associated Problems -- 9.1.3 Biofilm on Medical Devices and Their Associated Problems -- 9.2 Strategies to Prevent/Eradicate Biofilm -- 9.3 Plant Essential Oils -- 9.3.1 Terpenes and Terpenoids -- 9.3.1.1 Antibiofilm Activity of Thymol and Carvacrol -- 9.3.2 Phenylpropenes -- 9.3.2.1 Antibiofilm Activity of Eugenol. 9.3.2.2 Antibiofilm Activity of Cinnamaldehyde -- 9.4 Antibiofilm Activity of Other Essential Oils -- 9.4.1 Cumin Oil (Cuminum cyminum L.) -- 9.4.2 Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & -- Betche) Cheel) -- 9.4.3 Eucalyptus Oil (Eucalyptus globulus Labill) -- 9.5 In Vivo Studies -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 10 Anticancer Phytocompounds: Experimental and Clinical Updates -- 10.1 Current Problem in Cancer Therapy -- 10.2 Plant Bioactives in Cancer Prevention/Therapy -- 10.3 Curcumin -- 10.4 Green Tea Polyphenols -- 10.5 Other Chemopreventive Agents -- 10.6 Emerging Phytocompounds -- 10.6.1 Withaferin A -- 10.6.2 Celastrol -- 10.6.3 Berry Bioactives -- 10.7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11 Plant-Derived Molecules in Managing HIV Infection -- 11.1 Discovery of HIV -- 11.2 Origin of HIV -- 11.3 Epidemiology -- 11.4 Pathogenesis -- 11.5 Treatment -- 11.5.1 Inhibition of Virus Entry -- 11.5.1.1 Attachment -- 11.5.1.2 Fusion -- 11.5.2 Inhibition of Uncoating -- 11.5.3 Inhibition of Reverse Transcription -- 11.5.3.1 Nonnucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors -- 11.5.3.2 Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors -- 11.5.4 Inhibition of Integration -- 11.5.5 Inhibition of Transcription -- 11.5.6 Inhibition of Maturation -- 11.5.7 Inhibition of Syncytia Formation -- 11.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2B Mechanism of Action Plant Derived Products/Medicine -- 12 Current Strategy to Target Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Virulence by Phytocompounds -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.1.1 Quorum Sensing in Bacteria: An Overview -- 12.1.2 Quorum-Sensing Interference Strategies -- 12.1.3 Antiquorum Sensing Agents and Their Limitations -- 12.2 Discovery and Exploration of Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors From Medicinal Plants -- 12.3 Phytocompounds Identified as Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors -- 12.3.1 Alkaloids and Derivatives. 12.3.2 Organosulfur Compounds and Derivatives -- 12.3.3 Other Aliphatic and Cyclic Compounds -- 12.3.4 Phenolics -- 12.3.4.1 Coumarins -- 12.3.4.2 Flavonoids -- 12.3.4.3 Phenolic Acids -- 12.3.4.4 Phenylethanoids and Phenylpropanoids -- 12.3.4.5 Quinones -- 12.3.4.6 Stilbenoids -- 12.3.4.7 Tannins -- 12.3.4.8 Terpenoids and Derivatives -- 12.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13 Understanding Biochemical and Molecular Mechanism of Complications of Glycation and Its Management by Herbal Medicine -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Diabetes: A Global Health Problem -- 13.2.1 Age -- 13.2.2 Adiposity -- 13.2.3 Physical Activity and Diet -- 13.2.4 Environmental Exposures -- 13.3 An Overview of Complications Associated With Diabetes and Advanced Glycation End Products -- 13.4 Biochemical Mechanism of Glycation -- 13.4.1 Initial Phase: Formation of Amadori Products -- 13.4.2 Intermediate Phase: Formation of Advanced Glycation End Product Precursors -- 13.4.3 Advanced or Last Phase: Formation of Advanced Glycation End Products -- 13.5 Mechanisms of Complications Induced by Glycation -- 13.6 Accumulation of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetes and Its Associated Complications -- 13.6.1 Contribution of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetic Nephropathy -- 13.6.2 Contribution of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetic Retinopathy -- 13.6.3 Contribution of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetic Neuropathy -- 13.6.4 Contribution of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy -- 13.7 Control of Diabetes by Herbal Medicine or Plants-Based Medicines -- 13.7.1 Gymnema sylvestre -- 13.7.2 Cinnamon -- 13.7.3 Camellia sinensis -- 13.7.4 Trigonella foenum-graecum -- 13.7.5 Momordica charantia -- 13.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References. 14 Insights of Phyto-Compounds as Antipathogenic Agents: Controlling Strategies for Inhibiting Biofilms and Quorum Sensing ... |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583470103321 |
| London, United Kingdom : , : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant-bacteria interactions : strategies and techniques to promote plant growth / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad, John Pichtel, and Shamsul Hayat
| Plant-bacteria interactions : strategies and techniques to promote plant growth / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad, John Pichtel, and Shamsul Hayat |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany : , : WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.82 |
| Soggetto topico |
Growth (Plants)
Plant growth promoting substances Plant biotechnology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-94671-0
9786611946715 3-527-62198-9 3-527-62199-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant-Bacteria Interactions; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Ecology, Genetic Diversity and Screening Strategies of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Rhizosphere Microbial Ecology; 1.1.2 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 1.2 Rhizosphere Microbial Structure; 1.2.1 Methods to Study the Microbial Structure in the Rhizosphere; 1.2.2 Ecology and Biodiversity of PGPR Living in the Rhizosphere; 1.2.2.1 Diazotrophic PGPR; 1.2.2.2 Bacillus; 1.2.2.3 Pseudomonas; 1.2.2.4 Rhizobia; 1.3 Microbial Activity and Functional Diversity in the Rhizosphere
1.3.1 Methods to Study Activity and Functional Diversity in the Rhizosphere1.3.2 Activity and Effect of PGPR in the Rhizosphere; 1.4 Screening Strategies of PGPR; 1.5 Conclusions; 1.6 Prospects; References; 2 Physicochemical Approaches to Studying Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells; 2.2.1 Methodological Background; 2.2.2 Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of A. brasilense Cells; 2.2.2.1 Effects of Heavy Metal Stress on A. brasilense Metabolism 2.2.2.2 Differences in Heavy Metal Induced Metabolic Responses in Epiphytic and Endophytic A. brasilense Strains2.3 Application of Nuclear γ-Resonance Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells; 2.3.1 Methodological Background; 2.3.2 Emission Mössbauer Spectroscopic Studies of Cobalt(II) Binding and Transformations in A. brasilense Cells; 2.4 Structural Studies of Glutamine Synthetase (GS) from A. brasilense; 2.4.1 General Characterization of the Enzyme; 2.4.2 Circular Dichroism Spectroscopic Studies of the Enzyme Secondary Structure 2.4.2.1 Methodology of Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectroscopic Analysis of Protein Secondary Structure2.4.2.2 The Effect of Divalent Cations on the Secondary Structure of GS from A. brasilense; 2.4.3 Emission Mössbauer Spectroscopic Analysis of the Structural Organization of the Cation-Binding Sites in the Enzyme Active Centers; 2.4.3.1 Methodological Outlines and Prerequisites; 2.4.3.2 Experimental Studies of A. brasilense GS; 2.4.3.3 Conclusions and Outlook; 2.5 General Conclusions and Future Directions of Research; References 3 Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)3.1 Introduction; 3.2 PGPR Grouped According to Action Mechanisms; 3.2.1 PGPR Using Indirect Mechanisms; 3.2.1.1 Free Nitrogen-Fixing PGPR; 3.2.1.2 Siderophore-Producing PGPR; 3.2.1.3 Phosphate-Solubilizing PGPR; 3.2.2 PGPR Using Direct Mechanisms; 3.2.2.1 PGPR that Modify Plant Growth Regulator Levels; 3.2.2.2 PGPR that Induce Systemic Resistance; 3.3 Conclusions; 3.4 Future Prospects; References; 4 A Review on the Taxonomy and Possible Screening Traits of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria 4.1 Introduction |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144121703321 |
| Weinheim, Germany : , : WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant-bacteria interactions : strategies and techniques to promote plant growth / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad, John Pichtel, and Shamsul Hayat
| Plant-bacteria interactions : strategies and techniques to promote plant growth / / edited by Iqbal Ahmad, John Pichtel, and Shamsul Hayat |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany : , : WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.82 |
| Soggetto topico |
Growth (Plants)
Plant growth promoting substances Plant biotechnology |
| ISBN |
1-281-94671-0
9786611946715 3-527-62198-9 3-527-62199-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant-Bacteria Interactions; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Ecology, Genetic Diversity and Screening Strategies of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Rhizosphere Microbial Ecology; 1.1.2 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 1.2 Rhizosphere Microbial Structure; 1.2.1 Methods to Study the Microbial Structure in the Rhizosphere; 1.2.2 Ecology and Biodiversity of PGPR Living in the Rhizosphere; 1.2.2.1 Diazotrophic PGPR; 1.2.2.2 Bacillus; 1.2.2.3 Pseudomonas; 1.2.2.4 Rhizobia; 1.3 Microbial Activity and Functional Diversity in the Rhizosphere
1.3.1 Methods to Study Activity and Functional Diversity in the Rhizosphere1.3.2 Activity and Effect of PGPR in the Rhizosphere; 1.4 Screening Strategies of PGPR; 1.5 Conclusions; 1.6 Prospects; References; 2 Physicochemical Approaches to Studying Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells; 2.2.1 Methodological Background; 2.2.2 Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of A. brasilense Cells; 2.2.2.1 Effects of Heavy Metal Stress on A. brasilense Metabolism 2.2.2.2 Differences in Heavy Metal Induced Metabolic Responses in Epiphytic and Endophytic A. brasilense Strains2.3 Application of Nuclear γ-Resonance Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells; 2.3.1 Methodological Background; 2.3.2 Emission Mössbauer Spectroscopic Studies of Cobalt(II) Binding and Transformations in A. brasilense Cells; 2.4 Structural Studies of Glutamine Synthetase (GS) from A. brasilense; 2.4.1 General Characterization of the Enzyme; 2.4.2 Circular Dichroism Spectroscopic Studies of the Enzyme Secondary Structure 2.4.2.1 Methodology of Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectroscopic Analysis of Protein Secondary Structure2.4.2.2 The Effect of Divalent Cations on the Secondary Structure of GS from A. brasilense; 2.4.3 Emission Mössbauer Spectroscopic Analysis of the Structural Organization of the Cation-Binding Sites in the Enzyme Active Centers; 2.4.3.1 Methodological Outlines and Prerequisites; 2.4.3.2 Experimental Studies of A. brasilense GS; 2.4.3.3 Conclusions and Outlook; 2.5 General Conclusions and Future Directions of Research; References 3 Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)3.1 Introduction; 3.2 PGPR Grouped According to Action Mechanisms; 3.2.1 PGPR Using Indirect Mechanisms; 3.2.1.1 Free Nitrogen-Fixing PGPR; 3.2.1.2 Siderophore-Producing PGPR; 3.2.1.3 Phosphate-Solubilizing PGPR; 3.2.2 PGPR Using Direct Mechanisms; 3.2.2.1 PGPR that Modify Plant Growth Regulator Levels; 3.2.2.2 PGPR that Induce Systemic Resistance; 3.3 Conclusions; 3.4 Future Prospects; References; 4 A Review on the Taxonomy and Possible Screening Traits of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria 4.1 Introduction |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677023603321 |
| Weinheim, Germany : , : WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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