Advanced Techniques in Soil Microbiology (eBook)

Detection and Diversity of Fungi from Environmental Samples: Traditional Versus Molecular Approaches.- Functional Genomic Approaches for Mycorrhizal Research.- Automated Fluoroscence Sequencing and Troubleshooting.- mRNA Quantitation Using Real Time PCR.- Laboratory Practice for the Production of Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies.- Modern Techniques for Analyzing Immunological Responses.- Transcriptome Analysis.- RNAi Technology: a Tool for Functional Validation of Novel Genes.- Molecular Matchmaking: Techniques for Biomolecular Interactions.- Environmental Proteomics: Extraction and Identification of Protein in Soil.- DGGE and RISA Protocols for Microbial Community Analysis in Soil.- Soil Microbial Community Structure and Function Assessed by FAME, PLFA and DGGE — Advantages and Limitations.- Measurement of Microbial Biomass and Activity in Soil.- Immuno-Technology for the Localization of Acid Phosphatase Using Native Gel Bands in Piriformospora indica and Other Soil Microorganisms.- Use of Short Oligonucleotide Primers in Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Techniques for Species Identification.- Co-Cultivation with Sebacinales.- Quantitative Histochemistry: a Forgotten Tool with New Applications.- Ion Cyclotron Resonance Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry for Non-Targeted Metabolomics of Molecular Interactions in the Rhizosphere.- Application of Terminal-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for MolecularAnalysis of Soil Bacterial Communities.- Molecular Symbiotic Analysis Between Arabiopsis thaliana and Piriformospora indica.- Biophysical Phenomics Reveals Functional Building Blocks of Plants Systems Biology: a Case Study for the Evaluation of the Impact of Mycorrhization with Piriformospora indica.- Analysis of the Plant Protective Potential of the Root Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica in Cereals.- Members of Sebacinales Confer Resistance Against Heavy Metal Stress in Plants.- Screening of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria.- Research Methods in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi.- Field Trials of Bioinoculants.