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Electron Microscopy Protocols for the Study of Hydrocarbon-Producing and Hydrocarbon-Decomposing Microbes: Classical and Advanced Methods

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Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

One of the fascinating areas of hydrocarbon microbiology biology is the quest for an ultratstructural understanding of (macro)-molecular mechanisms underlying the degradation, synthesis, and intracellular storage of hydrocarbons, which due to their hydrophobic characteristics continuously threaten the integrity of biological membranes. Here we review classical and novel advanced electron microscopy approaches, including correlative light and electron microscopy that in combination with genetics and biochemical experimentation can be utilized to study such hydrocarbon–cell interactions.
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Metadaten
Titel
Electron Microscopy Protocols for the Study of Hydrocarbon-Producing and Hydrocarbon-Decomposing Microbes: Classical and Advanced Methods
verfasst von
Kamna Jhamb
Manfred Auer
Copyright-Jahr
2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/8623_2015_96