Analytical geomicrobiology : a handbook of instrumental techniques / edited by Daniel S. Alessi, University of Alberta, Harish Veeramani, Carleton University, Ottawa, Janice P.L. Kenney, Wood, Harwell, UK.

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TextPublication details: Cambridge University PressDescription: 416pages 24cmISBN:

9781107070332 (hardback)

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579.17 ANA.A

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Machine generated contents note: Foreword Kurt O. Konhauser; Part I. Standard Techniques in Geomicrobiology: 1. General geochemistry and microbiology techniques Sarrah Dunham-Cheatham and Yaqi You; Part II. Advanced Analytical Instrumentation: 2. The application of isothermal titration calorimetry for investigating proton and metal interactions on microbial surfaces Drew Gorman-Lewis; 3. Potentiometric titrations to characterize the reactivity of geomicrobial surfaces Daniel S. Alessi, Shannon L. Flynn, Md. Samrat Alam, Leslie J. Robbins and Kurt O. Konhauser; 4. Use of multi-collector ICP-MS for studying biogeochemical metal cycling Kai Liu, Lingling Wu and Sherry L. Schiff; Part III. Imaging Techniques: 5. Scanning probe microscopy Adam F. Wallace; 6. Applications of scanning electron microscopy in geomicrobiology Jeremiah Shuster, Gordon Southam and Frank Reith; 7. Applications of transmission electron microscopy in geomicrobiology Jeremiah Shuster, Gordon Southam and Frank Reith; 8. Whole cell identification of microorganisms in their natural environment with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) Natuschka M. Lee; Part IV. Spectroscopy: 9. X-ray diffraction techniques Daniel K. Unruh and Tori Z. Forbes; 10. Application of synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy and microscopy techniques to the study of biogeochemical processes Maxim I. Boyanov and Kenneth M. Kemner; 11. Bacterial surfaces in geochemistry - how can X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy help? Madeleine Ramstedt, Laura Leone and Andrey Shchukarev; 12. Applications of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy in geomicrobiology Janice P. L. Kenney and Andras Gorzsas; 13. Mossbauer spectroscopy James M. Byrne and Andreas Kappler; Part V. Microbiological Techniques: 14. Lipid biomarkers in geomicrobiology: analytical techniques and applications Jiasong Fang, Shamik Dasgupta, Li Zhang and Weiqiang Zhao; 15. Phylogenetic techniques in geomicrobiology Denise M. Akob, Adam C. Mumford, Darren S. Dunlap and Amisha T. Poret-Peterson.

Summary: "Geomicrobiology is the study of microbes and microbial processes and their role in driving environmental and geological processes at scales ranging from the nano, micron, to meter scale. This growing field has seen major advances in recent years, largely due to the development of new analytical tools and improvements to existing techniques, which allow us to better understand the complex interactions between microbes and their surroundings. In this comprehensive handbook, expert authors outline the state-of-the-art and emerging analytical techniques used in geomicrobiology. Readers are guided through each technique including background theory, sample preparation, standard methodology, data collection and analysis, best practices and common pitfalls, and examples of how and where the technique has been applied. The book provides a practical go-to reference for advanced students, researchers and professional scientists looking to employ techniques commonly used in geomicrobiology"--Summary: "A key topic within geomicrobiology includes life's control on elemental cycling, from the weathering and dissolution of rock, to the assimilation of diverse bioessential nutrients necessary for all forms of life, to the diagenetic transformations taking place during sediment burial. These processes cover a vast range of spatial scales, from micron-sized niches to reservoirs as immense as the oceans, and temporal scales from seconds to billions of years. The central theme running through all this research is the recognition that life shapes the environment to the same degree that environmental change drives the spatial and temporal distribution of life. This co-evolution of life and its environment, and specifically investigations of the cause-and-effect relationships and associated feedbacks, are the defining quality of geomicrobiology. Indeed, the more we learn about how life interacts with the planet, the more we realize that it is the feedbacks and drivers between the two that are the key agents of change"--

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Geomicrobiology is the study of microbes and microbial processes and their role in driving environmental and geological processes at scales ranging from the nano, micron, to meter scale. This growing field has seen major advances in recent years, largely due to the development of new analytical tools and improvements to existing techniques, which allow us to better understand the complex interactions between microbes and their surroundings. In this comprehensive handbook, expert authors outline the state-of-the-art and emerging analytical techniques used in geomicrobiology. Readers are guided through each technique including background theory, sample preparation, standard methodology, data collection and analysis, best practices and common pitfalls, and examples of how and where the technique has been applied. The book provides a practical go-to reference for advanced students, researchers and professional scientists looking to employ techniques commonly used in geomicrobiology"--

"A key topic within geomicrobiology includes life's control on elemental cycling, from the weathering and dissolution of rock, to the assimilation of diverse bioessential nutrients necessary for all forms of life, to the diagenetic transformations taking place during sediment burial. These processes cover a vast range of spatial scales, from micron-sized niches to reservoirs as immense as the oceans, and temporal scales from seconds to billions of years. The central theme running through all this research is the recognition that life shapes the environment to the same degree that environmental change drives the spatial and temporal distribution of life. This co-evolution of life and its environment, and specifically investigations of the cause-and-effect relationships and associated feedbacks, are the defining quality of geomicrobiology. Indeed, the more we learn about how life interacts with the planet, the more we realize that it is the feedbacks and drivers between the two that are the key agents of change"--

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