Recent advances and future trends in Microbiology

Ruiz-Bravo, A. and Jiménez-Valera, M.

Ars Pharm.37;(2);171-181, (1996)

Key words:Advancements in Microbiology, Genome sequentiation, Genotype-based identification, Emergent infections, Biodiversity

Abstract

The technologic changes that have taken place during the past years lead the microbiological sciences to a new era. This review describes some recent advancements in several fields of Microbiology: the sequentiation of the complete genomes of free-living microorganisms; the genotype-based microbial identification; major technologic changes in clinical microbiology; the concept of biodiversity and its potential developments in the applied microbiology. The impact of technological advancements in Microbiology and the future trends are discussed.

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