5.1 The full flavor of biochemical detail that is known about growth metabolism can be appreciated by consulting EcoCyc, a website summarizing metabolic information about E. coli
A good way to approach this very rich site is to take the “BioCyc Guided Tour” and click on “Overview of the E. coli Metabolic Map.”
5.2 A useful overview of bioremediation. Some specific examples are presented in Chapter 23.