Download or read book Biochemistry and Physiology of Anaerobic Bacteria written by Lars G. Ljungdahl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeming sometimes more like science fiction than science, anaerobic bacteria have been at the center of a number of exciting new discoveries. This volume discusses and explains the diversity of metabolism, modes of protein transport, molecular biology and physiology of these unusual microbes. It has practical applications ranging from wastewater treatment to clinical diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.