Environmental Molecular Microbiology

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.

  • Microbial Diversity and Phylogeny: Extending from rRNAs to Genomes
  • Metagenomics & Metaproteomics
  • Nucleic-Acid-based Characterization of Community Structure and Function
  • The Use of Microarrays in Microbial Ecology
  • The Soil Microbiology
  • Marine Environments
  • Human Environment
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • The Impact and Molecular Genetics of Bacterial Biofilms