The Actinomycetes. Vol. II. Classification, Identification and Descriptions of Genera and Species.
The Actinomycetes. Vol. II. Classification, Identification and Descriptions of Genera and Species.
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1961
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S. Waksman
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S. Waksman
Selman A.微生物学家对瓦克斯曼已经非常熟悉，不需要介绍。本卷是他在1959年出版的关于放线菌属的性质、发生和活动的专著的续篇，他介绍了放线菌属的10个属的分类学论述，即放线菌属、诺卡氏菌属、链霉菌属、热放线菌属、瓦克斯曼尼亚菌属、热多孢菌属、小单孢菌属、热单孢菌属、游动放线菌属和链孢子囊菌属。在介绍性章节中讨论了与放线菌有关的物种概念之后，还有12章，分配如下：第2和第3章（49页）关于放线菌和诺卡氏菌; 4至8（含）（231页）链霉菌，因为可能已经预期的重要性，这一属作为一个整体，并属于它的物种的数量;第9号（5页）小单孢菌，第10号（2页）Waksmania;第11号（10页）为嗜热菌属，包括嗜热放线菌属、嗜热单孢菌属和嗜热多孢菌属;第12号（5页）属于游动放线菌科，最后，第13号（12页）属于一组在放线菌文献中描述不完整的物种。附录1和附录2分别列出了放线菌的颜色名称和放线菌培养和研究中使用的重要营养培养基配方。当每一属被处理时，在描述其各种物种的特征之前，更重要的分类系统被考虑和讨论。因此，在链霉菌属的情况下，至少13个作者或合作作者的分类系统和观点被认为和讨论。有吸引力和清晰的文字提供了丰富的有趣和有用的信息，并慷慨地支持表格，优秀的显微照片（包括许多与电子显微镜）和清晰的图表。任何研究这一重要生物群的学生都不应忽视查阅这本有价值的书的机会。价格是高的，但需要一个权威的分类学论文对这个非常困难的生物群是如此之大，它可能被视为钱花得值。C. J. La Touche。
The name Selman A. Waksman is already so well known to microbiologists as to require no introduction. In the present volume which is a sequel to that published by him in 1959 dealing with the nature, occurrence and activities of the group as a whole, he presents a taxo-nomic treatise dealing with 10 genera of the Actinomycetes, viz. Actinomyces, Nocardia, Streptomyces, Thermoactinomyces, Waksmania, T hermopolyspora, Micromonospora, Thermomonospora, Actinoplanes and Streptosporangium. Following an introductory chapter in which the species concept is discussed in relation to the Actinomycetes are 12 further chapters allocated as follows: No. 2 and 3 (49 pages) to Actinomyces and Nocardia; Nos. 4 to 8 inclusive (231 pages) to Streptomyces as might have been expected on account of the importance of this genus as a whole and the number of species which belong to it; No. 9 (5 pages) to Micromonospora', No. 10 (2 pages) to Waksmania; No. 11 (10 pages) to the thermophilic genera, including Thermoactinomyces, Thermomonospora and Thermopolyspora; No. 12 (5 pages) to the Actinoplanaceae', and finally, No. 13 (12 pages) to a group of species which had been incompletely described in the literature on Actinomycetes. There are also Appendices 1 and 2, respectively allocated to colour designations used in describing Actinomycetes and to a compilation of formulae of important nutrient media used in the culture and study of the Actinomycetes. As each genus is dealt with, the more important systems of classifications are considered and discussed before the characteristic features of its various species are described. Thus, in the case of the genus Strepto-myces, the classification systems and views of at least 13 authors or collaborating authors are considered and discussed. The attractively and clearly written text provides a wealth of interesting and useful information, and is generously supported by tables, excellent photomicrographs (including many taken with the electronmicro-scope) and clear diagrams. No student of this important group of organisms should neglect the opportunity to consult this valuable book. The price is high but the need for an authoritative taxonomic treatise on this very difficult group of organisms is so great that it may be regarded as money well spent. C. J. La Touche.