part Part I Methods -- chapter 1 Species and Strain Identification Methods -- chapter 2 Quantitative Proteome Analysis of Clostridia -- chapter 3 Gene Cloning in Clostridia -- chapter 4 Gene Analysis of Clostridia -- chapter 5 Anoxic Testing and Purification of Enzymes -- part Part II Metabolic Pathways and Transport Systems -- chapter 6 Degradation of Polymers: Cellulose, Xylan, Pectin, Starch -- chapter 7 Genetic Organization and Regulation of Hexose and Pentose Utilization in the Clostridia -- chapter 8 Carbohydrate Uptake by the Phosphotransferase System and Other Mechanisms -- chapter 9 Special Clostridial Enzymes and Fermentation Pathways -- chapter 10 Degradation of Heterocyclic Compounds -- chapter 11 Nitrogen Assimilation in Clostridia -- chapter 12 Nitrogen Fixation -- chapter 13 Clostridial Potassium Transport Systems -- chapter 14 Transport of Phosphate -- part Part III Cellular Components and Medical Aspects -- chapter 15 Membrane Lipids of Clostridia -- chapter 16 Adhesins -- chapter 17 Clostridial Toxins vs. Other Bacterial Toxins -- chapter 18 Clostridial Enterotoxins -- chapter 19 Clostridial Cytotoxins -- chapter 20 Membrane Active Toxins -- chapter 21 Clostridial Neurotoxins -- chapter 22 Clostridial Diseases in Domestic Animals -- part Part IV Regulatory Mechanisms -- chapter 23 Two-Component Signal Transduction Systems in Clostridia -- chapter 24 Comparative Genomic Analysis of Signal Transduction Proteins in Clostridia -- chapter 25 Regulation of Catabolic Gene Systems -- chapter 26 RNA Polymerase and Alternative s Factors -- chapter 27 Transposable Genetic Elements of Clostridia -- part Part V Complex Regulatory Networks -- chapter 28 Sporulation (Morphology) of Clostridia -- chapter 29 Sporulation in Clostridia (Genetics) -- chapter 30 Formation of Solvents in Clostridia -- part Part VI Special Groups and Ecosystems -- chapter 31 Bacteriophages of Clostridium -- chapter 32 Acetogenic Clostridia -- chapter 33 Halophilic Clostridia -- chapter 34 Syntrophism among Clostridiales -- chapter 35 Ecology and Activity of Clostridia in the Intestine of Mammals -- part Part VII Novel Developments and Applications -- chapter 36 Industrially Relevant Fermentations -- chapter 37 Metabolic Engineering of Solventogenic Clostridia -- chapter 38 Biodegradation of Hazardous Materials by Clostridia -- chapter 39 Clostridial Collagenase in Wound Repair -- chapter 40 Clostridia As Production Systems for Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Proteins of Therapeutic Value in Tumor Treatment.