microscopy and techniques
01 august 2006 publication
the lead articles of the august 2006 issue of microbiology today are on fluorescence microscopy; investigating a killer using afm; viruses and intracellular movement; single molecules in microbial systems; can you see the light?; and the first microscopy laboratory manual.
fluorescence microscopy as a research tool in bacterial cell biology (p. 96)
jeff errington discusses the revolution of new views of the subcellular organisation of bacteria.
investigating a bacterial killer using atomic force microscopy (p. 100)
learn about the secret life of the predatory killer, bdellovibrio, from megan núñez and eileen spain.
viruses and intracellular movement (p. 104)
tom wileman asks, "how do viruses manage to move within and between the cells of the host?"
studying single molecules in microbial systems (p. 108)
christoph baumann discusses how individual molecules in living cells can now be observed.
can you see the light? (p. 112)
iain hagan, agnes grallert and steve bagley offer simple and affordable steps to exploit recent advances in fluorescence imaging.
using microscopy to enhance undergraduate teaching (p. 117)
microbiology undergraduates can be inspired by the use of microscopy and digital imaging, as eleanor landy describes.
henry baker: author of the first microscopy laboratory manual (p. 118)
richard burns talks about how the 18th century polymath played a big part in popularising early microscopes.
schoolzone (p. 124)
john grainger gives useful advice about using a microscope in school. joy perkins describes her experience at national science week in aberdeen.
gradline (p. 128)
jane westwell and bob rastall talk through how to successfully survive your viva.
going public (p. 132)
janet hurst and faye stokes attend the rhs chelsea flower show this year. faye stokes also describes the judging of famelab, a national competition to find the uk's best new talent in science communication.
obituaries (p. 136)
we sadly announce the deaths of marler thomas parker and professor j. r. quayle frs.
comment - open option for sgm journals (p. 140)
ron fraser and robin dunford discuss how open access demands by grant-awarding bodies are causing problems for publishers.
cover image credit: tony craddock/science photo library
