Recent Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry provides a comprehensive treatment and understanding on application oriented microbial concepts, giving readers insights into recent developments in microbial biotechnology and medical, agricultural and environmental microbiology.- Discusses microbial proteomics and their importance in medical microbiology- Explores emerging trends in the prevention of current global health problems, such as cancer and obesity- Shows recent approaches in the production of novel enzymes from environmental samples by enrichment culture and metagenomics approaches- Guides readers through the status and recent developments in analytical methods for the detection of foodborne microorganisms