Bacterial Diversity - Exploration Methods

Pavan Kumar Pindi

ISBN 10: 3659325678 / ISBN 13: 9783659325670

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Bacteria account for a major proportion of Earth s biological diversity. They play essential roles in quite diverse environments and there has been an increasing interest in bacterial biodiversity. Research using novel and efficient tools to identify and characterize bacterial communities has been the key for elucidating biological activities with potential for industrial application. The current approach used for defining bacterial species is based on phenotypic and genomic properties. Traditional and novel DNA-based molecular methods are improving our knowledge of bacterial diversity in nature. PCR-based methods investigating 16S rRNA gene sequences, and other approaches, such as the metagenome, have been used to study the physiology and diversity of bacteria and to identify novel genes with potential pharmaceutical and other biotechnological applications.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bacterial Diversity - Exploration Methods
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659325678
• ISBN 13: 9783659325670
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 33D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 33 millimeters depth
• Weight: 177 grams

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Synopsis

Bacteria account for a major proportion of Earth’s biological diversity. They play essential roles in quite diverse environments and there has been an increasing interest in bacterial biodiversity. Research using novel and efficient tools to identify and characterize bacterial communities has been the key for elucidating biological activities with potential for industrial application. The current approach used for defining bacterial species is based on phenotypic and genomic properties. Traditional and novel DNA-based molecular methods are improving our knowledge of bacterial diversity in nature. PCR-based methods investigating 16S rRNA gene sequences, and other approaches, such as the metagenome, have been used to study the physiology and diversity of bacteria and to identify novel genes with potential pharmaceutical and other biotechnological applications.

About the Author

Dr. Pindi Pavan Kumar is an Associate Professor of Microbiology. He is Young Scientist Awardee (DST, New Delhi) and German DAAD Fellow and got 16 years of research experience and 5 years of teaching experience. Published 53 research papers and authored one book and number of chapters in popular text books.