The following is an excerpt from a book review of Environmental Molecular Microbiology that was published recently in Curr. Issues Mol. Biol.

"a contribution to the advances of molecular techniques in environmental microbiology. More than 30 authors, representing highly recognized institutes such as the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Center for Microbial Ecology of the Michigan State University, to name just a few, have contributed to this book ... summarizes the current stat-of-the-art molecular techniques ... will be a useful addition to the libraries of students and professionals" from Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. (2009) read more ...

Environmental Molecular Microbiology Edited by: Wen-Tso Liu and Janet K. Jansson Published: 2010   ISBN: 978-1-904455-52-3 Price: GB £159 or US $310 The current state-of-the-art of environmental microbiology with an emphasis on molecular biology and genomics. A range of technologies and their applications in environmental microbiology. The book focuses on the microbial diversity and phylogeny of microorganisms in the environment and describes the molecular toolbox currently available for the study of the composition and diversity of microbial communities and their functions. Also covers the application of these approaches in various environments including soil, marine water, plants, humans and wastewater treatment. read more ...

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Molecular biology has revolutionized the study of microorganisms in the environment and improved our understanding of the composition, phylogeny, and physiology of microbial communities. The current molecular toolbox encompasses a range of DNA-based technologies and new methods for the study of RNA and proteins extracted from environmental samples. Currently there is a major emphasis on the application of "omics" approaches to determine the identities and functions of microbes inhabiting different environments.

The molecular tehnologies currently available for the study of the composition and diversity of microbial communities and their functions include metagenomics, metaproteomics, microarrays, and molecular fingerprinting.

Further reading: Environmental Molecular Microbiology

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