General concepts in biodegradation and biocatalysis -- A history of concepts in biodegradation and microbial catalysis -- Identifying novel microbial catalysis by enrichment culture and screening -- Microbial diversity : catabolism of organic compounds is broadly distributed -- Organic functional group diversity : the unity of biochemistry is dwarfed by its diversity -- Physiological processes : enzymes, emulsification, uptake, and chemotaxis -- Evilution of catabolic enzymes and pathways -- Metabolic logic and pathway maps -- Predicting microbial biocatalysis and biodegradation -- Microbial biotechnology: chemical production and bioremediation -- The impact of genomics on microbial catalysis -- The extent of microbial catalysis and biodegradation: are microbes infallible?

1. Biodegradation
2. Biotransformation (Metabolism)
3. Organic compounds -- Biodegradation