Product Details
- Hardcover: 672 pages
- Publisher: CRC Press Inc; 2Rev Ed edition (29 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0849335604
- ISBN-13: 978-0849335600
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.8 x 4.1 cm
Book Description:
The second edition of a bestseller, this book provides a comprehensive reference for the cultivation of bacteria, Archaea, and fungi from diverse environments, including extreme habitats. Expanded to include 2,000 media formulations, this book compiles the descriptions of media of relevance for the cultivation of microorganisms from soil, water, and air. The format allows easy reference to the information needed to prepare media for the cultivation of microorganisms required for environmental analysis, including the determination of water safety. The media are organized alphabetically, and each listing includes medium composition, instructions for preparation, commercial sources, and uses.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Overview
Organization
Names of Media
Trademarks
Composition of Media
Agars
Peptones
Meat and Plant Extracts
Growth Factors
Selective Components
Differential Components
pH Buffers
Preparation of Media
Tyndallization
Inspissation.
Autoclaving
Filtration
Caution about Hazardous Components
Uses of Media
References
Web Resources
MEDIA, ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
