Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Message Of Welcome. The Governor General of Canada xii
5. Presidential Addresses
6. Microbiological Research: A Study In Emerging Sophistication 3
7. Opening Of The Congress 7
8. Struction And Function
9. Symposium I: Membrane Permeation
10. Chairman's Remarks 11
11. Membranous Structures in Micro-organisms 14
12. Aspects of the Constitution of Bacterial Membranes 23
13. Permeases: Identification and Mechanism 38
14. The Mechanism of Pool Formation in Escherichia coli 49
15. Symposium II: Properties Of Isolated Cellular Particles
16. Chairman's Remarks 63
17. Physical And Chemical Properties Of Particles 65
18. Biosynthesis Of Ribosomal And Complementary RNA In Bacteria 80
19. The Use Of DNA-RNA Hybridization As An Analytical Tool 95
20. On The Biosynthesis Of Hemoglobin In Reticulocyte Ribosomes 116
21. Agricultural Microbiology
22. Symposium III: Insect Microbiology
23. Chairman's Remarks 133
24. Crystalliferous Bacteria 134
25. Entomogenous Fungi 141
26. The Symbionts In Wood-Destroying Insects 151
27. La Pathogénèse Des Viroses D'insectes 162
28. The Entomophilic Microsporidians 175
29. Symposium IV: Psychrophilic Miceo-Obganisms
30. Chairman's Remarks 185
31. General Biology And Nomenclature Of Psychrophilic Micro-Organisms 187
32. Biochemistry Of The Psychrophilic Habit: Studies On The Low Maximum Temperature 193
33. Factors Affecting The Lower Limits Of Temperature For Growth 201
34. Symposium V: Enzymes In Soils
35. Chairman's Remarks 215
36. The Origin and Importance of Enzymes in Soil 216
37. Enzyme Activity in Soils Sterilized by Ionizing Radiation and Some Comments on Micro-environments in Nature 221
38. Synthetic Effects of Soil Enzymes 230
39. Factors in Soil Mycostasis 235
40. Symposium VI: Effect Of Chemical And Biological Control Measures On Soil Micro-Organisms
41. Chairman's Remarks 247
42. The Influence of Herbicidic Chemicals on Soil Metabolism and on the Zymogenic Soil Microflora 249
43. Chemical Control of Plant Pathogenic Microorganisms in Soil 257
44. The Use of Organic Amendments and Green Manures in the Control of Soil-borne Phytopathogens 267
45. Control of Phytopathogenic Micro-organisms in Soil by Management Practices 276
46. The Role of Micro-organisms in Plant Life 283
47. Industrial Microbiology
48. Panel Discussion 1: Genetics Applied To Industrial Microbiology
49. Chairman's Remarks 293
50. Genetics of Actinomycetes: Mechanisms and Significance 294
51. Bacterial Variation 297
52. Mechanisms of Recombination in Certain Filamentous Fungi 301
53. Sources of Variability in Vegetative Yeast Cultures 306
54. Panel Discussion 2: Mickobial Production Of Amino Acids
55. Chairman's Remarks 315
56. Industrial Implications Of Microbial Production Of Amino Acids 317
57. General Aspects Of Amino Acid Fermentation In Japan 325
58. Production Of Amino Acids With Special Consideration Of The Function Of Biotin 334
59. The Regulation Of Biosynthetic Reactions 341
60. Comparison Of Analytical Methods For The Determination Of Amino Acids 347
61. Panel Discussion 3: Evolutionary Operation And Horizons In Industrial Microbiology
62. Chairman's Remarks 355
63. Evolutionary Operation In Industrial Microbiology 357
64. Horizons In Fermentation As Viewed By The Development Engineer 364
65. Horizons In Industrial Microbiology As Viewed By The Microbiologist 371
66. Virology
67. Symposium VII: Mechanisms Of Immunity In Infectious Disease
68. Chairman's Remarks 387
69. Mechanisms Of Immunity In Virus Infections 388
70. Mechanisms Of Immunity In Bacterial Infections 399
71. Mechanisms Of Immunity In Infections Associated With Exotoxins 410
72. Symposium VIII: Interference And Interferon
73. Chairman's Remarks 419
74. Interferon And Virus Infection 420
75. Interference Phenomena Against Arthropodborne Viruses 427
76. Interference Phenomena Observed In The Field 443
77. Symposium IX: Demonstration Of Viruses In Neoplasia
78. Chairman's Remarks 457
79. Role Of Infectious Agents In The Pathogenesis Of Neoplasia 458
80. Les Problèmes De La Mise En Évidence De Virus Oncogènes Au Microscope Électronique 467
81. Genetic Aspects Of The Relationship Between Viruses And Tumors 480
82. Medical And Veterinary Microbiology
83. Symposium X: Pleuropneumonia-Like Organisms As Agents Of Human And Animal Diseases
84. Chairman's Remarks 503
85. Some Current Trends In The Field Of PPLO 504
86. Comparative Morphology of L-Forms and PPLO 511
87. The Role of Sterols in the Growth and Physiology of Pleuropneumonia-like Organisms 518
88. Structure, Composition and Properties of the PPLO Cell Envelope 526
89. Carbohydrates of some Mycoplasma strains 535
90. Symposium XI: The Virulence Of Staphylococci
91. Ecological Evidence For The Existence Of Virulent Strains Of Staphylococci 551
92. The Origin And Spread Of Virulent Staphylococci 561
93. Correlation Of Virulence Of Staphylococci From Patients With Bacteraemia With Various Laboratory Indices 570
94. The Phagocytosis Of Staphylococci 575
95. Immunization Against Staphylococcal Infections 583
96. General
97. Symposium XII: Microbial Classification
98. Chairman's Remarks 591
99. Design And Purpose In Classification 592
100. Can We Find A Uniform Base-Line For Each Taxonomic Rank? 599
101. Molecular And Genetic Criteria In Bacterial Classification 604
102. Can Transformation Be Used As A Criterion In Taxonomy Of Bacteria? 617
103. The Statistical Approach To Bacterial Taxonomy 625
104. Symposium XIII: Influence Of The Environment On The Epidemiology Of Mycoses
105. Chairman's Remarks 633
106. Factors Of Host-Yeast Relationship 635
107. The Ecology Of Aspergillus Fumigatus And The Pathogenic Phycomycetes 644
108. Factors Influencing The Distribution Of Coccidioides Immitis In Soil 652
109. Studies On The Growth And Survival Of Blastomyces Dermatitidis In Soil 656
110. Ambient Temperature And Some Deep Mycoses 662
111. Notes Epidémiologiques À Propos Des Mycétomes 668
112. Acknowledgements 687
113. Addendum 690
114. Alphabetical List Of Authors 723