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Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols

Ultrastructure and Imaging

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Editors:
  1. Terry J. McGenity

    1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom

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  2. Kenneth N. Timmis

    1. Institute of Microbiology, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

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  3. Balbina Nogales

    1. Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands and Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, UIB-CSIC), Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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Table of contents (11 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Ultrastructure and Imaging

    • Manfred Auer
    Pages 1-3

  3. Electron Microscopy Protocols for the Study of Hydrocarbon-Producing and Hydrocarbon-Decomposing Microbes: Classical and Advanced Methods

    • Kamna Jhamb, Manfred Auer
    Pages 5-28

  4. Protocol for Laser Scanning Microscopy of Microorganisms on Hydrocarbons

    • Thomas R. Neu, John R. Lawrence
    Pages 29-47

  5. Fluorescence Microscopy for Microbiology

    • Gabriella Molinari
    Pages 49-69

  6. Imaging Bacterial Cells and Biofilms Adhering to Hydrophobic Organic Compound–Water Interfaces

    • Alexis Canette, Priscilla Branchu, Régis Grimaud, Murielle Naïtali
    Pages 71-83

  7. Bacteria-Mineral Colloid Interactions in Biofilms: An Ultrastructural and Microanalytical Approach

    • Heinrich Lünsdorf
    Pages 85-101

  8. Identification of Microorganisms in Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Aquifer Samples by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (CARD-FISH)

    • Schattenhofer Martha, Valerie Hubalek, Annelie Wendeberg
    Pages 103-113

  9. Studies of the Ecophysiology of Single Cells in Microbial Communities by (Quantitative) Microautoradiography and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (MAR-FISH)

    • Marta Nierychlo, Jeppe Lund Nielsen, Per Halkjær Nielsen
    Pages 115-130

  10. Protocol for In Situ Detection of Functional Genes of Microorganisms by Two-Pass TSA-FISH

    • Kengo Kubota, Shuji Kawakami
    Pages 131-144

  11. Three-Dimensional Visualisation and Quantification of Lipids in Microalgae Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

    • Narin Chansawang, Boguslaw Obara, Richard J. Geider, Pierre Philippe Laissue
    Pages 145-161

  12. A Correlative Light-Electron Microscopy (CLEM) Protocol for the Identification of Bacteria in Animal Tissue, Exemplified by Methanotrophic Symbionts of Deep-Sea Mussels

    • Sven R. Laming, Sébastien Duperron
    Pages 163-174
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This Volume presents key microscopy and imaging methods for revealing the structure and ultrastructure of environmental and experimental samples, of microbial communities and cultures, and of individual cells. Method adaptations that specifically address problems concerning the hydrophobic components of samples are highlighted and discussed. The methods described range from electron microscopy and light and fluorescence microscopy, to confocal laser-scanning microscopy, and include experimental set-ups for the analysis of interfacial processes like microbial growth and activities at hydrocarbon:water interfaces, biofilms and microbe:mineral interfaces. Three forms of fluorescence in situ hybridization - CARD-FISH, MAR-FISH and Two-pass TSA-FISH - are described for the ecophysiological analysis of functionally active microbes in samples. The methods presented will enable readers to obtain an ultrastructural picture of, and identify the key functional microbes in, samples under investigation. This in turn will constitute a key framework for the interpretation of information from other experimental approaches, such as physicochemical analyses and genomic investigations.

Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols
There are tens of thousands of structurally different hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon derivatives and lipids, and a wide array of these molecules are required for cells to function. The global hydrocarbon cycle, which is largely driven by microorganisms, has a major impact on our environment and climate. Microbes are responsible for cleaning up the environmental pollution caused by the exploitation of hydrocarbon reservoirs and will also be pivotal in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by providing biofuels, plastics and industrial chemicals. Gaining an understanding of the relevant functions of the wide range of microbes that produce, consume and modify hydrocarbons and related compounds will be key to respondingto these challenges. This comprehensive collection of current and emerging protocols will facilitate acquisition of this understanding and exploitation of useful activities of such microbes.





Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Terry J. McGenity

  • Institute of Microbiology, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

    Kenneth N. Timmis

  • Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands and Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, UIB-CSIC), Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Balbina Nogales

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols

  • Book Subtitle: Ultrastructure and Imaging

  • Editors: Terry J. McGenity, Kenneth N. Timmis, Balbina Nogales

  • Series Title: Springer Protocols Handbooks

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49134-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-49132-4Published: 22 April 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56983-2Published: 22 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-49134-8Published: 13 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1949-2448

  • Series E-ISSN: 1949-2456

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 174

  • Topics: Microbiology, Biochemical Engineering

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