Laboratory techniques in plant bacteriology

Laboratory Techniques in Plant Bacteriology is ideal for scientists and students who seek a career in plant pathogenic bacteria. This book contains 41 chapters comprising practicable techniques from isolation of bacterial plant pathogens to their identification up to species and race/biotype level. It includes identification protocols of morphological, biochemical, immunological, and molecular-based techniques. This book comprises all technological aspects of plant bacteriological studies. Its content is ideal for graduate students and research scholars including bacteriological professionals or technicians. The book ultimately provides working technologies useful for controlling bacterial disease pathogens.

Chapter 1 Laboratory Ethics in Plant Bacteriology Laboratory: Instruments and General Guidelines -- chapter 2 Confirmation of Bacterial Pathogen in Diseased Samples -- chapter 3 Histopathology of Bacterial Infection -- chapter 4 Sterilization -- chapter 5 Medium for Isolation of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria -- chapter 6 Isolation of Bacterial Plant Pathogens -- chapter 7 Purification of Plant Pathogenic Bacterial Cultures -- chapter 8 Rapid Assessment of Plant Pathogenic Nature of Bacterial Isolates -- chapter 9 Determination of Pathogenicity of the Isolated Bacterial Culture on Natural Host Plants -- chapter 10 Isolation and Enumeration of Microorganisms Associated with Bacterial Plant Pathogen from Soil, Rhizosphere, and Phylloplane -- chapter 11 Preparation of Pure Cultures of Microorganisms -- chapter 12 Maintenance and Preservation of Bacterial Pure Cultures -- chapter 13 Staining of Bacterial Cultures for Morphological Studies -- chapter 14 Bacterial Mobility -- chapter 15 Describing Bacterial Colony Morphology -- chapter 16 Physiological Characterization of Bacteria (Effect of Environmental Conditions on Growth of Bacteria) -- chapter 17 Biochemical Tests Used in Identification o…