The Bacteriocins: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects

Paperback: ISBN 978-1-910190-37-1 EAN 9781910190371 In this volume, a range of experts explore our current understanding of the biology of bacteriocins, and identify the prospects for their use in medical and veterinary applications. In so doing, this volume introduces the vast diversity of bacteriocin molecules and mechanisms and brings readers to the cutting edge of a new 21st century approach to antibiotic discovery and design. Topics covered range from the natural history of bacteriocins to the use of pyocins in the treatment of infections. This volume is essential reading for everyone involved in antimicrobial research in academia, biotechnology companies, and the pharmaceutical industry and a recommended volume for all microbiology libraries.