Seeming sometimes mores like science fiction than science, anaerobic bacteria have been at the center of a number of exciting new discoveries. BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA discusses and explains the diversity of metabolism, modes of protein transport, molecular biology and physiology of these unusual microbes. With practical applications ranging from wastewater treatment to clinical diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions, BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA will prove indispensable to researchers and students alike.