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.
About the Author:
Emanuel Goldman is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics of New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He graduated with honors from the Bronx High School of Science in 1962, received a B.A. cum laude from Brandeis University in 1966, where he was a chemistry major, and completed his Ph.D. in biochemistry at M.I.T. in 1972. He performed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and at the University of California, Irvine, before joining the faculty of New Jersey Medical School in 1979, where he rose through the ranks to Professor in 1993. Among his awards and honors, Dr. Goldman was a Damon Runyon Fellow, a Lievre Senior Fellow of the California Division, American Cancer Society, and a recipient of a Research Career Development Award from the National Cancer Institute. Among his service activities, he was an officer and organizer of the New York–New Jersey Molecular Biology Club, served as a full member of an American Cancer Society Study Section, and continues to serve on the editorial board of Protein Expression and Purification. He was also twice elected by his colleagues to serve as the president of the UMDNJ chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and he was elected to serve as president of the Faculty Organization of NJMS. Among several areas of research activity, he has focused on the role of tRNA in 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, three chapters to the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, and a chapter to the Encyclopedia of the Human Genome.
Lorrence H. Green, president of Westbury Diagnostics, Inc., earned a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology from Indiana University in 1978. He followed this with three years of recombinant DNA and genetic research at Harvard University. In 1981, Dr. Green moved into industry by joining Analytab Products Inc., a major manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic test kits. During the next twelve years he helped to invent and manufacture over 40 diagnostic test kits, and rose to become the director of New Product Development and Product Support. In 1993, Dr. Green founded Westbury Diagnostics, Inc., a contract research and development laboratory also offering consulting services. In addition to his work at Westbury, Dr. Green has also served as an adjunct associate professor of microbiology at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and as an adjunct assistant professor of biology at Farmingdale State College of the State University of New York. He has also lectured to microbiology students at the New York Institute of Technology and to business students at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Green is the former chairman of the Microbiology Section of the New York Academy of Sciences, as well as the membership chairman and treasurer of the New York City branch of the American Society for Microbiology. From 2001 until 2004 he was a member of the Advisory Committee on Emerging Pathogens and Bioterrorism to the New York City Commissioner of Health. His long-term interest is the use of technology in the development of commercial products. He also enjoys providing mentorship and career advice to students at all levels. He has spoken at many career day events, and judged many regional science fairs.
About the Publisher:
CRC Press, LLC is a publishing group that specializes in producing technical books. Many of their books relate to engineering, science and mathematics. Their scope also includes books on business, forensics and information technology. CRC Press is now a division of Taylor & Francis, itself a subsidiary of Informa.
The CRC Press was originally founded as the Chemical Rubber Company (CRC), which supplied laboratory equipment to chemists. In 1913 the CRC offered a short (116-page) manual called the Rubber Handbook as an incentive to purchase one of their products. Since then the Rubber Handbook has evolved into the CRC's flagship book, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.
In 1973, in light of the success of its publishing ventures, the company changed its name to CRC Press, Inc, and exited the manufacturing business. In 1986 it was bought by the Times Mirror Company; in 1997/98 it became a publicly held company. In 2003, CRC became part of Taylor & Francis, which in 2004 became part of the UK publisher Informa.
Publisher: CRC Press
Author: Emanuel Goldman, Lorrence H. Green
Language: English
Format: PDF
Pages: 842
ISBN: 978-0-8493-9365-5
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