Overview
Taxonomy of Prokaryotes, edited by two leading experts in the field, presents the most appropriate up-to-date experimental approaches in the detail required for modern microbiological research. Focusing on the methods most useful for the microbiologist interested in this specialty, this volume will be essential reading for all researchers working in microbiology, immunology, virology, mycology and parasitology. Methods in Microbiology is the most prestigious series devoted to techniques and methodology in the field. Established for over 30 years, Methods in Microbiology will continue to provide you with tried and tested, cutting-edge protocols to directly benefit your research.
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Author: Fred Rainey (College of Basic Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, U.S.A.) , Aharon Oren (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, The Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Volume: 38
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9780123877307
ISBN 10: 012387730
Pages: 484
Publication Date: 13 December 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
1. Taxonomy of Prokaryotes - Introduction FA Rainey and A Oren 2. How to Write a Taxonomic Paper FA Rainey 3. Phenotypic and Physiological Characterization Methods NR Krieg and PJ Padgett 4. Microscopy M Rohde 5. Peptidoglycan Structure P Schumann 6. Cell Wall Teichoic Acids in the Taxonomy and Characterization of Gram-Positive Bacteria NV Potekhina, GM Streshinskaya, EM Tul’skaya and AS Shashkov 7. The Identification of Polar Lipids in Prokaryotes MS da Costa, L Albuquerque, MF Nobre and R Wait 8. The Identification of Fatty Acids in Bacteria MS da Costa, L Albuquerque, MF Nobre and R Wait 9. The Extraction and Identification of Respiratory Lipoquinones of Prokaryotes and their Use in Taxonomy MS da Costa, L Albuquerque, MF Nobre and R Wait 10. Detection and Characterization of Mycolic Acids and their Use in Taxonomy and Classification AAF Yassin 11. Polyamines H-J Busse 12. Characterization of Pigments of Prokaryotes A Oren 13. Characterization of Prokaryotes Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry B Dridi and M Drancourt 14. Determination of the G+C Content of Prokaryotes NM Mesbah, WB Whitman and M Mesbah 15. DNA-DNA hybridization R Rosselló-Móra, M Urdiain and A López-López 16. The Use of rRNA Gene Sequence Data in the Classification and Identification of Prokaryotes W Ludwig, FO Glöckner and P Yilmaz 17. Mutilocus Sequence Determination and Analysis P De Vos 18. Whole Genome Sequence Comparisons in Taxonomy R Borriss, C Rueckert, J Blom, O Bezuidt, O Reva and H-P Klenk 19. How to Name New Genera and Species of Prokaryotes? A Oren
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The book is clearly presented, packed with protocols, and well illustrated --Microbiology Today ...it represents a valuable addition to the microbiologists' reference source. --Immunology Today
The book is clearly presented, packed with protocols, and well illustrated --Microbiology Today ...it represents a valuable addition to the microbiologists' reference source. --Immunology Today
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