Author : Laura Cerqueira
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832550266
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Book Synopsis Molecular diagnostic methods for bacteria and fungi detection by : Laura Cerqueira
Download or read book Molecular diagnostic methods for bacteria and fungi detection written by Laura Cerqueira and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microorganisms, like bacteria and fungi, are ubiquitous worldwide and can have different roles in human’s lives. Some will bring beneficial effects which are exploited and used in industrial and agricultural sectors. Contrariwise, some are responsible for several life-threatening diseases. Microbial analysis, surveillance and research is therefore crucial. Until recently, the classical culturing methods were widely used to study bacteria and fungi. However these methods, although considered the gold standard, are becoming now obsolete since they tend to be time-consuming, have low sensitivity and are unable to detect some cellular morphological states, as the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, leading to false negative results. Moving away from the classical methods, microbial detection is now evolving to new effective and rapid diagnostics.