Structure

The Bacteria: Volume I: Structure deals with the structure of bacteria and covers topics ranging from the composition and organization of the bacterial protoplasm to the movement of bacteria, morphology of bacterial spores, and bacterial protoplasts. The internal structure and surface layers of the bacterial cell are also discussed together with L-forms of bacteria, bacterial viruses, and localization of bacterial enzymes.
This volume is comprised of 10 chapters and begins with an overview of cell theory and the theory of the unity of biochemistry, followed by an analysis of the composition and organization of the bacterial protoplasm. The next chapter explores the internal structure of bacteria, focusing on the cytoplasm and its surface as well as chromatin bodies. The surface layers of the bacterial cell is then discussed, paying particular attention to the cell wall, along with the movement of bacteria such as the spirochetes. Bacterial movements considered as tactic responses to external stimuli are highlighted. The remaining chapters analyze the development and germination of bacterial spores; the morphology and structure of bacterial protoplasts; L-forms of bacteria; and structure and function of bacterial viruses. This book also presents an antigenic analysis of cell structure before concluding with a chapter on the localization of enzymes in bacteria.
This monograph will be a valuable resource for microbiologists, bacteriologists, biochemists, and biologists.

Contenu

Contributors to Volume I
Preface
Contents of Volume II, III, IV

1. The Bacterial Protoplasm: Composition and Organization
   I. Living Matter, Cell Theory, and the Unity of Biochemistry
   II. The Bacterial Cell
   III. The Materials of Bacteriology
   IV. Chemical Analysis of Bacteria
   V. Isolation of Functional Constituents
   VI. Isolation of Organized Bacterial Constituents
   VII. Specialized Differentiations of Bacterial Cells
   References
2. The Internal Structure of the Cell
   I. Introduction
   II. The Cytoplasm and its Surface
   III. Chromatin Bodies
   References
3. Surface Layers of the Bacterial Cell
   I. Introduction
   II. Anatomy of the Bacterial Surface
   III. Extracellular Surface Components, Slime, and Capsular Materials
   IV. Cell Walls
   References
4. Movement
   I. Introduction
   II. Theoretical Aspects of the Movements of Bacteria
   III. Flagellar Movement
   IV. Movements of the Spirochetes
   V. Gliding Movement
   VI. Bacterial Movements Considered as Tactic Responses to External Stimuli
   References
5. Morphology of Bacterial Spores, Their Development and Germination
   I. Introduction
   II. Distribution of the Ability to Form Spores
   III. General Observations on the Development of Spores
   IV. The Brightness of Spores
   V. The Interior of Spores
   VI. The Skin of Spores
   VII. The Imperviousness of Spores to Stains
   VIII. The Chromatin of the Spore
   IX. Germination
   X. The Chromatin of Germinating Spores
   XI. Parasporal Bodies
   XII. Conclusion
   References
6. Bacterial Protoplasts
   I. Concepts and Definitions
   II. Formation of Protoplasts
   III. Morphology and Structure
   IV. Physicochemical Properties of Protoplasts
   V. Composition of Protoplasts
   VI. Physiology and Biochemistry of Protoplasts
   References
7. L-Forms of Bacteria
   I. Introduction
   II. The Discovery of the L-Form
   III. Definition of L-Form
   IV. Appearance of Growth on Solid and in Liquid Media
   V. Production of L-Form
   VI. Microscopic Demonstration of L-Form
   VII. Morphology of L-Form
   VIII. Properties of L-Form
   IX. The Similarities of L-Forms and Pleuropneumonia-like Organisms
   X. Electron Microscopic Demonstration of L-Forms of Bacteria and of PPLO
   XI. L-Forms and Protoplasts
   XII. Summary and Conclusions
   References
8. Bacterial Viruses-Structure and Function
   I. Introduction
   II. Structure of Bacteriophage Particles
   III. Relation of Structure to Function-Mechanism of Infection
   IV. Importance of Bacteriophages in Bacteriology
   References
9. Antigenic Analysis of Cell Structure
   I. Introduction
   II. Preparation of Antisera
   III. Quantitative Methods of Using Antisera
   IV. Applications of Serological Techniques to Problems of Bacteriology
   References
10. Localization of Enzymes in Bacteria
    I. Introduction
    II. Direct Cytochemistry
    III. Analytical Morphology
    IV. Pigments of Photosynthetic Bacteria
    V. Endospores
    References
    Author Index
    Subject Index