Environmental microbiology : methods and protocols /

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Imprint:Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2004.
Description:xiv, 423 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Methods in biotechnology ; 16
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5356393
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Other authors / contributors:Spencer, J. F. T.
Ragout de Spencer, Alicia L.
ISBN:1588291162 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • Part I. Communities and Biofilms
  • 1. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Seawater Bacteria
  • 2. Reverse Sample Genome Probing to Monitor Microbial Communities
  • 3. T-RFLP Analysis: A Rapid Fingerprinting Method for Studying Diversity, Structure, and Dynamics of Microbial Communities
  • 4. Assessing Bacterial DNA Content in Aquatic Systems
  • 5. Multiplexed Identification and Quantification of Analyte DNAs in Environmental Samples Using Microspheres and Flow Cytometry
  • 6. Molecular Characterization of Microbial Communities From Marine Environments
  • 7. Yeasts: Ecology in Northwest Argentina
  • 8. Aeromonads in Environmental Waters
  • 9. Development of a Vital Fluorescent Staining Method for Monitoring Bacterial Transport in Subsurface Ground Water
  • 10. Bench Scale Flow Cell for Nondestructive Imaging of Biofilms
  • Part II. Fermented Milks
  • 11. ¿-Galactosidase Assay in Fermented Soymilk Products
  • 12. Considerations to Avoid the Overestimation of Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • 13. Determination of Oligosaccharides in Fermented Soymilk Products by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • 14. Evaluation of Minimal Nutritional Requirements of Lactic Acid Bacteria Used in Functional Foods
  • Part III. Nucleic Acids, Recovery, and Determination
  • 15. A Simple Method for Obtaining DNA Suitable for RAPD Analysis From Azospirillum
  • 16. PCR Fingerprinting of rRNA Intergenic Spacer Regions for Molecular Characterization of Environmental Bacteria Isolates
  • 17. A DNA-DNA Hybridization Method for the Detection and Quantification of Specific Bacterial Taxa in Natural Environments
  • 18. 13 C and 1 H NMR Study of the Glycogen Futile Cycle in Fibrobacter succinogenes
  • 19. Chemical Analysis and Biological Removal of Wood Lipids Forming Pitch Deposits in Paper Pulp Manufacturing
  • 20. Propolis: Chemical Micro-Heterogeneity and Bioactivity
  • 21. Enzymatic Saccharification of Cellulosic Materials
  • 22. Molecular Identification of Microbial Populations in Petroleum-Contaminated Groundwater
  • 23. Identification of Copper-Resistant Microorganisms by PCR
  • 24. Selection of Tolerant Heavy Metal Yeasts From Different Polluted Sites
  • 25. Medium for Differential Enumeration of Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus acidophilus From Lyophilized Mixed Cultures
  • 26. Silk as a Means of Recovering Bacteriocin From a Culture Medium
  • 27. Optimization of a Method for Isolating Plasmid DNA From Lactic Acid Bacteria From Wine
  • 28. Simultaneous and Sequential Methods to Study Interactions Between Yeast and Lactic Acid Bacteria From Wine
  • 29. Method for Determining Lindane Concentration in Water and Solid Samples
  • 30. Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes Produced by Yeasts
  • 31. Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes Produced by Phytopathogenic Fungi
  • 32. An Analysis of Microorganisms in Environments Using Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis
  • 33. Testing for Evolutionary Correlations in Microbiology Using Phylogenetic Generalized Least Squares
  • 34. Conjugated Linoleic Acid Detection Produced by Dairy Starter Cultures
  • Part IV. Reviews
  • 35. Techniques for Manipulating the Bacterial Endophyte Bacillus mojavensis
  • 36. Engineering of Bacteria Using the Vitreoscilla Hemoglobin Gene to Enhance Bioremediation of Aromatic Compounds
  • 37. The Use of Chemical Shift Regents and 23 Na NMR to Study Sodium Gradients in Microorganisms
  • 38. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) as a Fingerprinting Tool for Analyzing Microbial Communities in Contaminated Environments
  • Index