Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 120 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology, providing invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.

• Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field
• Informs and updates on the latest developments in the field of microbiology
• Includes discussions on the role of specific molecules in pathogen life stages, interactions, and much more

1. Microbial communities of halite deposits and other hypersaline environments Thomas P. Thompson, Julianne Megaw, Stephen A. Kelly, Jason Hopps, and Brendan F. Gilmore
2. Antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria and their application in food biopreservation Houssam Abouloifa, Ismail Hasnaoui, Yahya Rokni, Reda Bellaouchi, Nabil Ghabbour, Salwa Karboune, Milena Brasca, Abdelkarim Abousalham, Bassem Jaouadi, Ennouamane Saalaoui, and Abdeslam Asehraou
3. Gain-of-function research K.P. Saalbach