Advances in Applied Microbiology

Chapter One. Antivirulence Properties of Probiotics in Combating Microbial Pathogenesis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity
• 3. Mechanism of Action of Probiotics—Indirect Effect on Host
• 4. Direct Effects or Antivirulence Attributes of Probiotics on Pathogens
• 5. Conclusion

Chapter Two. Iron and Fungal Physiology: A Review of Biotechnological Opportunities

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Fungal Metabolic Activities Regarding Iron
• 3. Iron and Biotechnology
• 4. Case Study: Fungi to the Rescue of Archaeological Iron
• 5. Conclusions

Chapter Three. Contamination Control for Scientific Drilling Operations

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Drilling Techniques
• 3. Contamination Tracers
• 4. Concluding Remarks

Chapter Four. Microbial Phosphite Oxidation and Its Potential Role in the Global Phosphorus and Carbon Cycles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Phosphite Geochemistry From the Archean to the Anthropocene
• 3. Phosphite Oxidation in Biology
• 4. The Potential Role of Microbial Phosphite Oxidation in Global Phosphorus Cycling and Primary Production
• 5. Concluding Remarks