Applications of PCR in Mycology

Applications of PCR in Mycology
by P. D. Bridge (Editor), D. K. Arora (Editor), C. A. Reddy (Editor), R. P. Elander (Editor)

Product Details:
* Reading level: Ages 9-12
* Hardcover: 384 pages
* Publisher: CABI Publishing (June 11, 1998)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0851992331
* ISBN-13: 978-0851992334

Book Description:
Since the initial report of the amplification of specific DNA fragments using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1985, this technique has revolutionized molecular biology. It enables the production of large quantities of DNA from minute amounts of sample material, which can then be readily analysed. This facility has had an enormous influence on the way both fundamental and diagnostic questions are approached and its use is now considered essential for molecular work in all branches of biology.

The purpose of this book is to highlight the wide-ranging applications of PCR in pure and applied mycology and to increase understanding of its potential benefits. After a brief overview, a group of internationally-renowned mycologists give definitive descriptions of the use of PCR in their own specialized fields. These include fungal gene expression and cloning, taxonomy and speciation, fungal mycobionts, mycorrhizal fungi, entomopathogenic fungi, mycotoxin-producing fungi, diagnosis of fungal infections in animals, seed-borne diseases, fungal/plant interactions and applications with industrially-important fungi. Finally, potential future directions for PCR work in mycology are discussed.

This book is essential reading for researchers and advanced students in all branches of pure and applied mycology and will also be of value to biochemists and biologists interested in molecular techniques.

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Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization

Russell, Hugo and Ayliffe's Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization
by Adam Fraise (Editor), P.A. Lambert (Editor), Jean-Yves Maillard (Editor)

Product details:
* Hardcover: 688 pages
* Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd; 4Rev Ed edition (Dec 2003)
* Language English
* ISBN-10: 1405101997
* ISBN-13: 978-1405101998

Book Description:
"Highly respected, established text - a definitive reference in its field - covering, in detail, many methods of the elimination or prevention of microbial growth "highly recommended to hospital and research personnel, especially to clinical microbiologists, infectioncontrol and environmental-safety specialists, pharmacists, and dieticians."" - "New England Journal of Medicine". This book: is completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid pace of change in this area; is an updated material on new and emerging technologies, focusing on special problems in hospitals, dentistry, and pharmaceutical practice; gives practical advise on problems of disinfection and antiseptics in hospitals; discusses increasing problems of natural and acquired resistance to antibiotics; contains new contributors that give a fresh approach to the subject and ensure international coverage; offers a systematic review of sterilization methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each; and includes an evaluation of disinfectants and their mechanisms of action.

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