The following are excerpts from book reviews published recently by the Society for General Microbiology:

Pathogenic Fungi: Insights in Molecular Biology
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Edited by: Gioconda San-Blas and Richard A. Calderone
ISBN: 978-1-904455-32-5
" ... information of interest to a broad range of microbiologists/mycologists ... a comprehensive overview of a number of rapidly evolving fields in molecular medical mycology. Overall, the book will provide a valuable resource for clinical research laboratories." from Microbiology Today (2009) ... read more

Vibrio cholerae: Genomics and Molecular Biology
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Edited by: Shah M. Faruque and G. Balakrish Nair
ISBN: 978-1-904455-33-2
"The Editors have recruited leading researchers on cholera biology and therefore the content is up-to-date and authoritative. The reviews are generally useful, timely and well-written ... Would I buy this book? Yes ... " from Microbiology Today (2009) 36: 62. ... read more

Pasteurellaceae: Biology, Genomics and Molecular Aspects
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Edited by: Peter Kuhnert and Henrik Christensen
ISBN: 978-1-904455-34-9
"The book covers a broad remit with its field ... well-written and covering the various areas very well" from Microbiology Today (2009) ... read more

Helicobacter pylori: Molecular Genetics and Cellular Biology
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Edited by: Yoshio Yamaoka
ISBN: 978-1-904455-31-8
"This book describes in excellent detail the molecular and genetic strategies used by the bacterium to survive and maintain chronic colonization in the harsh acidic environment of the human stomach ... a really useful, interesting and informative resource." from Microbiology Today (2009) ... read more

Microbial Production of Biopolymers and Polymer Precursors: Applications and Perspectives
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Editor: Bernd H. A. Rehm
ISBN: 978-1-904455-36-3
"a useful library or laboratory reference book for microbiologists new to or working in this field it is to be recommended" from Microbiology Today (2009) ... read more

Plant Pathogenic Bacteria: Genomics and Molecular Biology
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Editor: Robert W. Jackson
ISBN: 978-1-904455-37-0
"a timely book that is a good reference text appropriate for institutional libraries and, particularly, for researchers working on the molecular biology of bacterial phytopathogens. It is an expert and readable collection of chapters on cutting edge issues ... The book would be an excellent starting point for non-expert readers looking for a fast track route into molecular aspects of bacterial plant pathogens." from Microbiology Today (2009) ... read more

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The following molecular conferences may be of interest to microbiologists.

May 19 - 20, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

May 19 - 20, 2009 Advances in Microarray Technology
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

May 19 - 20, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics Europe
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Microarray World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

September 9, 2009 Advances in BioDetection Technologies
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference

September 17 - 18, 2009 Advances in qPCR
Berlin, Germany Further information

Suggested reading:
Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
Real-Time PCR

Further information at Molecular Biology Conferences

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