| Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Akkermans, A. D. (Editor), Van Elsas, Jan Dirk (Editor), de Bruijn, F. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9401041563 ISBN-13: 9789401041560 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 576 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.57 lbs) 494 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For a long time microbial ecology has been developed as a distinct field with- in Ecology. In spite of the important role of microorganisms in the environ- ment, this group of 'invisible' organisms remained unaccessable to other ecologists. Detection and identification of microorganisms remain largely dependent on isolation techniques and characterisation of pure cultures. We now realise that only a minor fraction of the microbial community can be cultivated. As a result of the introduction of molecular methods, microbes can now be detected and identified at the DNA/RNA level in their natural environment. This has opened a new field in ecology: Molecular Microbial Ecology. In the present manual we aim to introduce the microbial ecologist to a selected number of current molecular techniques that are relevant in micro- bial ecology. The first edition of the manual contains 33 chapters and an equal number of additional chapters will be added this year. Since the field of molecular ecology is in a continuous progress, we aim to update and extend the Manual regularly and will invite anyone to deposit their new protocols in full detail in the next edition of this Manual. |