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Bacterial Diversity and Systematics

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Editors:
  1. Fergus G. Priest

    1. Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  2. Alberto Ramos-Cormenzana

    1. University of Granada, Granada, Spain

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  3. B. J. Tindall

    1. Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany

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Part of the book series: F.E.M.S. Symposium Series (FEMS, volume 75)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Molecular Taxonomy: Classification and Identification

    • Karl-Heinz Schleifer, Wolfgang Ludwig
    Pages 1-15

  3. DNA Sequence Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Populations of Salmonella Enterica and Escherichia Coli

    • Robert K. Selander, Jia Li, E. Fidelma Boyd, Fu-Sheng Wang, Kimberlyn Nelson
    Pages 17-49

  4. Identification and Typing of Bacteria by Protein Electrophoresis

    • Karel Kersters, Bruno Pot, Dirk Dewettinck, Urbain Torck, Marc Vancanneyt, Luc Vauterin et al.
    Pages 51-66

  5. Characterization and Identification of Micro-Organisms by FT-IR Spectroscopy and FT-IR Microscopy

    • Dieter Naumann, Dieter Helm, Christian Schultz
    Pages 67-85

  6. Curie Point Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry and Its Application to Bacterial Systematics

    • Michael Goodfellow, Jongsik Chun, Ekrem Atalan, Jean-Jacques Sanglier
    Pages 87-104

  7. New Methods for Diagnosis and Epidemiological Studies of Tuberculosis based on PCR and RFLP

    • Carlos Martín, Sofía Samper, Isabel Otal, Pilar Asensio, Rafael Goméz-Lus, Gabriela Torrea et al.
    Pages 105-113

  8. Typing in Situ with Probes

    • Rudolf Amann, Wolfgang Ludwig
    Pages 115-135

  9. The Use of Molecular Markers for the Detection and Typing of Bacteria in Soil

    • Elizabeth M. H. Wellington, Annaliesa S. Huddleston, Peter Marsh
    Pages 137-152

  10. Phylogenetic Diversity of Methanogen Endosymbionts of Anaerobic Ciliates

    • T. Martin Embley, Bland J. Finlay
    Pages 153-160

  11. Diversity, Dynamics and Topographic Arrangement of Microorganisms are Essential Parameters that Identify a microbial Consortium

    • Everly Conway de Macario, Alberto J. L. Macario
    Pages 161-171

  12. Chemotaxonomy and the Identification of Thermophilic Bacteria

    • Milton S. da Costa, M. Fernanda Nobre
    Pages 173-193

  13. Alkaliphiles: Diversity and Identification

    • Brian E. Jones, William D. Grant, Nadine C. Collins, Wanjiru E. Mwatha
    Pages 195-230

  14. Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Moderately Halophilic Bacteria

    • Antonio Ventosa
    Pages 231-242

  15. Chemical Analysis of Archaea and Bacteria: A Critical Evaluation of its Use in Taxonomy and Identification

    • B. J. Tindall
    Pages 243-258

  16. The Biotechnological Importance of Molecular Biodiversity Studies for Metal Bioleaching

    • Brett M. Goebel, Erko Stackebrandt
    Pages 259-273

  17. Systematics of Insect Pathogenic Bacilli: Uses in Strain Identification and Isolation of Novel Pathogens

    • Fergus G. Priest, Marilena Aquino de Muro, Denise A. Kaji
    Pages 275-295

  18. Industries Requirements with Regard to Identification of Bacteria

    • Hanne Gürtler, Lisbeth Anker
    Pages 297-307

  19. Present Trends and Future Prospects for Rapid Methods and Automation in the Clinical Laboratory

    • Kevin A. Feltham, Michael Stevens
    Pages 309-322

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 323-331
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Bacterial taxonomy as a specialized discipline is practised by a minority but the applications of taxonomy are important to most, if not all microbiologists. It is the implementation of taxonomic ideas and practises which gives rise to identification and typing systems, procedures for the analysis and characterization of biodiversity, hypotheses about the evolution of micro-organisms, and improved procedures for the isolation and implementation of bacteria in biotechnological processes. Without taxonomic theory providing a sound basis to these many facets of microbiology there would be severe problems faced by many scientists working with micro-organisms. Taxonomy comprises three sequential but independent processes; classification, nomenclature and identification. The first two stages are the prime concern of the specialist taxonomist but the third stage should result in identification schemes of value to all microbiologists. As the classification and identification of micro-organisms improves, largely due to the introduction of new technologies, so does its contribution to the subject as a whole. It therefore seemed timely to hold a conference in the autumn of 1993 devoted to microbial identification. Such a topic could not be addressed without some reference to the enabling discipline of classification, but the principal aims were to assess improvements in identification and typing and how these were benefiting microbiological topics ranging from ecological and biotechnological studies of extremophilic bacteria to the use of pyrolysis mass spectrometry in epidemiology. The meeting, which was held in Granada, Spain, was supported by FEMS (FEMS Symposium No.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    Fergus G. Priest

  • University of Granada, Granada, Spain

    Alberto Ramos-Cormenzana

  • Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany

    B. J. Tindall

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