Detection of Highly Dangerous Pathogens: Microarray Methods for BSL 3 and BSL 4 Agents [Hardcover]

Tanja Kostic (Editor), Patrick Butaye (Editor), Jacques Schrenzel (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3527322752 | ISBN-13: 978-3527322756 | Publication Date: June 16, 2009 | Edition: 1

Written by leading experts in the field as part of an interdisciplinary pan-European research program funded by the EU, this book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of how microarray technology can be used in safely tracking the most highly dangerous pathogens. A must-have for public health agencies focused on bioterrorism as well as all laboratories working with BSL3 and/or BSL 4 agents.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book reads very well and includes many useful colour schematic diagrams and pictures. I would recommend this book to the researcher who is interested in getting into the microarray field." (Microbiology Today, November 2009)

About the Author

Tania Kostic is a researcher in the Department of Bioresources/Microbiology at the Austrian Research Centers at Seibersdorf working on microbial diagnostic microarrays.

Patrick Butaye is a veterinary researcher at the Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center in Brussels with a focus on antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from animal origin.

Jacques Schrenzel is a physician and microbiologist, heading the central bacteriological laboratory of the Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve. He is also a consultant for infectious diseases and is in charge of the genome research laboratory.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (June 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527322752
• ISBN-13: 978-3527322756
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,054,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)