Bergey's Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology

The History of Bergey s Manual. - On Using the Manual. - Procaryotic Domains. - Classification of Procaryotic Organisms and the Concept of Bacterial Speciation. - Identification of Procaryotes. - Numerical Taxonomy. - Polyphasic Taxonomy. - Overview: A Phylogenetic Backbone and Taxonomic Framework for Procaryotic Systematics. - Nucleic Acid Probes and Their Application in Environmental Microbiology. - Bacterial Nomenclature. - Etymology in Nomenclature of Procaryotes. - Microbial Ecology New Directions, New Importance. - Culture Collections: An Essential Resource for Microbiology. - Intellectual Property of Procaryotes. - Anoxygenic Phototrophic Purple Bacteria. - Aerobic Bacteria Containing Bacteriochlorophyll And Belonging To The Alphaproteobacteria. - Nitrifying Bacteria. - The Lithoautotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria. - The Lithoautotrophic Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria. - Bacteria that Respire Oxyanions of Chlorine. - The Revised Road Map to the Manual.