Practical Handbook of Microbiology / Edition 2

by Emanuel Goldman, Lorrence H Green

Overview

The field of microbiology has developed considerably in the last 20 years, building exponentially on its own discoveries and growing to encompass many other disciplines. Unfortunately, the literature in the field tends to be either encyclopedic in scope or presented as a textbook and oriented for the student. Finding its niche between these two poles, the second edition of the bestselling Practical Handbook of Microbiology provides in-depth chapters on all aspects of the field, from classical microbiology to genomics, in an easily accessible volume.

Reflecting the sweeping changes in microbiology, yet retaining the popular format of the original, this second edition includes many chapter rewrites and more than 20 new or expanded chapters.

New in the second edition:

· Five new chapters in Part I: Identification of Gram-Positive Bacteria, Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria, Plaque Assays, Phage Display, and Epidemiological Methods

· 15 new chapters in Part II, including Mycobacteria, Legionella, Hemophillus, Listeria, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Yersinia, Bordetella, Other Zoonotic Bacteria, Other Anaerobic Bacteria, Archae, Biofilms, Bacteriophage, Parasites, and more

· An entirely new survey table of selected eubacteria

· Introduction to Yeasts and Introduction to Animal Virology, two topics covered only briefly in the first edition, are now full length chapters

· Various brief taxonomy chapters are now complete chapters with descriptions of genus and species

An in depth explanation of all of the currently available diagnostic procedures used in the microbiology laboratory

Providing basic knowledge and practical information on working with microorganisms, Practical Handbook of Microbiology, Second Edition is designed to facilitate highly specialized working microbiologists, as well as those who simply use microbiology as an adjunct to their own discipline, in finding relevant information easily, in a clear and concise single volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849393655
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/28/2008
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	874
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 10.10(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Edited by

Emanuel Goldman is a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics of the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), a division of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. He earned his PhD in biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and performed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and at the University of California, Irvine, before joining the faculty of the New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Goldman has received numerous awards and honors. His research interests include the role of tRNA in the elongation of bacterial protein synthesis, including uncharged tRNA, codon bias, and programmed translational frameshifts. In addition to numerous scientific peer-reviewed publications and publications in the lay press, he has contributed a chapter to Zubay’s Biochemistry textbook and four chapters to the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences.

Lorrence H. Green is the president of Westbury Diagnostics, Inc., in Farmingdale, New York. He earned his PhD in cell and molecular biology from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He then carried out recombinant DNA and genetic research at Harvard University. He then moved into the industry by joining Analytab Products Inc., a major manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic test kits. During the next 12 years, he helped to invent and manufacture more than 40 diagnostic test kits, and then founded Westbury Diagnostics. His main interests involve using technology in the development of commercial products and in being an entrepreneur who invests in and develops companies. He has spoken at many career day events, judged many regional science fairs, and helped dozens of people with applications to medical, nursing, and physician’s assistant schools and with starting companies. Dr. Green is on the steering committee, and a former chairman, of the microbiology section of the NY Academy of Sciences, as well as the long-time treasurer of the NYC branch of the ASM. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Island Advancement of Small Business.

Table of Contents

Part I: Practical Information and Procedures for Bacteriology Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis, J.A. Challis
Quantitation of Bacteria, P.S. Lee
Culturing and Preserving Microorganisms, L.H. Green
Stains for Light Microscopy, S. Chaskes
Identification of Gram-Positive Organisms, P.M. Colaninno
Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria, D.J. Kohlerschmidt, K.A. Musser, and N.B. Dumas
Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage, E. Goldman
Phage Identification of Bacteria, C.E.D. Rees and M.J. Loessner
Phage Display and Selection of Protein Ligands, W. Mandecki and E. Goldman
Diagnostic Medical Microbiology, L.H. Green
Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobial Agents, C.E. DeMarco and S.A. Lerner
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing, A. Wanger, Ph.D.
Bacterial Cell Wall: Morphology and Biochemistry, M. Suvorov, J.F. Fisher, and S. Mobashery
Bacterial Cell Breakage or Lysis, M.E. Bahamonde
Major Culture Collections and Sources, L.H. Green
Epidemiological Methods in Microbiology, D.A. Robinson
Part II: Information on Individual Genus and Species, and other topics The Family Enterobacteriaceae, J M. Janda and S.L. Abbott
The Genus Pseudomonas, N.J. Palleroni
The Family Neisseriaceae, Y.A. Lue
Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of the Pathogenic Spirochetes, C.S. Pavia, Ph.D.
The Genus Vibrio and Related Genera, R.R. Colwell and J. Chun
Staphylococcus aureus and Related Staphylococci, O. Schneewind and D. Missiakas
The Genus Streptococcus, V.A. Fischetti and P. Ryan
The Genus Bacillus, Daniel R. Zeigler and John B. Perkins
The Genus Clostridium, P. Dürre
The Genus Corynebacterium, L. Eggeling and M. Bott
The Phylum Actinobacteria, A.C. Ward and N. Bora
The Family Rickettsiaceae, A.F. Azad and J.J. Gillespie
Chlamydia, L.G. Bahamonde
Mycoplasma and Related Organisms, M. May, R.F. Whitcomb, and D.R. Brown
The Genus Mycobacteria, V.J. LaBombardi
The Genus Legionella, E.M. Campodonico and C.R. Roy
The Genus Haemophilus, E.E. Adderson
The Genus Listeria, S. Barbuddhe, T. Hain, and T. Chakraborty
The Genus Campylobacter, C. Fitzgerald, J. Whichard, and P. Fields
The Genus Helicobacter, E.M. Vellozzi and E.R. Giugliano
The Genus Yersinia, S.E. Sharp
The Genus Bordetella, T.H. Stenson and M.S. Peppler
Other Zoonotic Bacteria, S.K. Shukla and S. Foley
Other Anaerobic Bacteria: Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Tannerella, and Fusobacterium, J.J. Zambon, and V.I. Haraszthy
Introduction to Archaea, S.T. Gross
Overview of Biofilms and Some Key Methods for Their Study, I.N. Hirshfield, S. Barua, and P. Basu
Introduction to Bacteriophages, E. Kutter and E. Goldman
Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-Replicating Antimicrobials, E. Kutter
Introduction to Parasites, F.L. Schuster
Introduction to Yeasts, D.H. Pincus
Introduction to Virology, K.S. Rosenthal
Appendix: Survey of Selected Clinical, Commercial, and Research-Model Eubacterial Species

Editorial Reviews

"The 51 chapter handbook presents basic practical knowledge about working with microorganisms in a clear and concise format. It also provides in-depth information on important aspects of the field ranging from classical microbiology to genomics."
—Newsletter NYC Branch of the American Society for Microbiology

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