Rainey Extremophiles

Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Contributors Page v Preface Page vii T. Bergan 1 Serology of Salmonella Original Research Article Pages 1-141 A.A. Lindberg, L. Le Minor 2 Biochemical and Serological Characterization of Citrobacter Original Research Article Pages 143-171 B. Lányi 3 Serological Typing of Serratia marcescens Original Research Article Pages 173-211 T.L. Pitt, Y.J. Erdman 4 Serological typing of Edwardsiella tarda Original Research Article Pages 213-225 R. Sakazaki 5 Biochemical and Serological Characterization of Erwinia Original Research Article Pages 227-293 M.B. Slade, A.I. Tiffin 6 Biochemical and Serological Characterization of Yersinia enterocolitica Original Research Article Pages 295-344 G. Kapperud, T. Bergan 7 Gas-Liquid Chromatography for the Assay of Fatty Acid Composition in Gram-negative Bacilli as an Aid to Classification Original Research Article Pages 345-362 T. Bergan, K. Sørheim Index Pages 363-369 Part of the "Methods in Microbiology" series, this volume provides an overview of the methods used for the isolation, cultivation and handling of a variety of extremophiles, both at the stage of their isolation from natural samples and in pure culture. It also contains protocols specific for work with extremophiles. The advances in molecular technology have provided new microbial imaging tools, and are applicable to a wide range of problems in contemporary microbiology. This volume provides a theoretical background and lists potential applications of specific imaging tools. The application of Lancefield's serological method to the haemolytic streptococci has led to the recognition of some major pathogenic groups for man including Groups A, B, C, D and G.