This new series of handbooks deals with microorganisms which are at the forefront of the new technologies and brings together in each of its volumes the background information necesary to appreciate the historical development of the organisms making up a particular genus, the degree to which molecular biology has opened up new opportunities, and the place new organisms occupy in today's biotechnology industry. Here penicillium and acremonium are covered in detail. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. com) | Penicillium and Acremonium by John F Peberdy, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters