Developments in industrial microbiology. Volume 1 : proceedings of the Sixteenth General Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology held at State College, Pennsylvania, August 30-September 3, 1959

This volume of the proceedings of the Society for Industrial Microbiology is arecord of the symposia, speciallectures, and contributed papers presented at the 'Sixte~nth General Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology. The meeting was held from August 30, through September 3, 1959, at State College, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the 1959 annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. This is the initial issue of an annual series. It is the desire of the Society and the members of its Publications Committee that the data, discussions, and general knowledge reported in this annual series will be widely disseminated and be of help to the workers in the field of industrial microbiology. The largest part of the current volume is concerned with data obtained in a field of applied microbiological research and it was for that purpose that the Society was formed ten years ago. Many persons are responsible for the development of this book. First and foremost are the authors themselves. Their cooperation and personal efforts have made the difference between "a book" and "no book." Furthermore, the contributors to symposia and lectures of past annual meetings deserve a word of thanks for their interest and efforts in making this a flourishing society with popular and challenging programs. Certain individuals must be singled out for a word of praise because of their continued work toward a better society. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-2 Front Matter....Pages 3-4 Training for a Career in Industrial Microbiology: Academic Viewpoint....Pages 5-7 Training for a Career in Industrial Microbiology: Industrial Viewpoint....Pages 8-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-14 Gnotobiotics in Relation to Space Biology....Pages 15-20 Adaptation of Microorganisms to Radiation....Pages 21-25 Algae and Submarine Habitability....Pages 26-32 Studies on Algal Gas Exchangers with Reference to Space Flight....Pages 33-44 The Microbiological Challenge in Space....Pages 45-55 Front Matter....Pages 57-58 Problems in the Selection, Testing, and Formulation of Antibacterials to be Used as Textile Additives....Pages 59-64 Factors Involved in Testing Products Carrying Residual Germicidal Chemicals....Pages 65-73 The Merchant Looks at Microbiology....Pages 74-78 Front Matter....Pages 79-80 Problems in Detection and Isolation of Antitumor Antibiotics....Pages 81-85 The Cancer Chemotherapy National Service Center Antitumor Testing Program for Antibiotics....Pages 86-90 Mechanisms of Action of Anticancer Antibiotics....Pages 91-100 Screening of Antineoplastic Agents with Neurospora Crassa ....Pages 101-107 Methods for the Production of Certain Hallucinogenic Agarics....Pages 109-109 Some Biochemical and Physiological Correlations Developed from Clinical Observations with Various Toxic Mushrooms and Medicinal Products....Pages 110-119 Front Matter....Pages 121-124 Proteolysis by Microbial Proteinases....Pages 125-132 Microbial Deterioration of Skin Proteins....Pages 133-136 Some Aspects of Protein Degradation in Leather Processing....Pages 137-145 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 Deterioration of Wood by Terrestrial Ascomycetes and Fungi Imperfecti....Pages 148-156 Cellulolytic Activity of Lignicolous Marine Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes....Pages 157-168 Front Matter....Pages 169-170 Gluconolactone as an Inhibitor of Carbohydrases....Pages 171-180 Effect of Cycloheximide (Actidione) on the Metabolism and Growth of Fungi....Pages 181-186 Effects of Elemental Sulfur, Dithiocarbamates, and Related Fungicides on Organic Acid Metabolism of Fungus Spores....Pages 187-205 Front Matter....Pages 207-210 Variations in Neurospora Crassa ....Pages 211-220 Physiological and Cultural Variation of Genetic Origin in Yeasts....Pages 221-221 Modification of Radiation Effects in Bacteria....Pages 222-230 The Mechanism of Chemical Mutagenesis with Special Reference to Triethylene Melamine Action....Pages 231-241 Coagulase Activity of Bovine Clinical Isolates and Phage Propagating Strains of Staphylococcus....Pages 243-244 Treatment of Spontaneous Ringworm in Mice with Griseofulvin....Pages 245-247 The Decomposition of the Cellulose of Cotton Fibers by Fungi of the Genus Aspergillus....Pages 248-252 A Technique for the Direct Estimation of Bacteria in Oil Field Waters....Pages 253-260 The Past and Future of the Society for Industrial Microbiology....Pages 261-267