Molecular Taxonomy: Classification and Identification.- DNA Sequence Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Populations of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli.- Identification and Typing of Bacteria by Protein Electrophoresis.- Characterisation and Identification of Micro-organisms by FT-IR Spectroscopy and FT-IR Microscopy.- Curie Point Pyrolysis Spectrometry and Its Application to Bacterial Systematics.- New Methods for Diagnosis and Epidemiological Studies of Tuberculosis Based on PCR and RFLP.- Typing in situ with Pobes.- The Use of Molecular Markers for the Detection and Typing of Bacteria in Soil.- Phylogenetic Diversity of Methanogen Endosymbionts of Anaerobic Ciliates.- Diversity, Dynamics and Topographic Arrangement of Microorganisms are Essential Parameters That Identify a Microbial Consortium.- Chemotaxonomy and the Identification of Thermophilic Bacteria.- Alkaliphiles: Diversity and Identification.- Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Moderately Halphilic Bacteria.- Chemical Analysis of Archaea and Bacteria: A Critical Evaluation of Its Use in Taxonomy and Identification.- The Biotechnological Importance of Molecular Biodiversity Studies for Metal Bioleaching.- Systematics of Insect Pathogenic Bacilli: Uses in Strain Identification and Isolation of Novel Pathogens.- Industries Requirements with Regard to Identification of Bacteria.- Present Trends and Future Prospects for Rapid Methods and Automation in the Chemical Laboratory.- Contributors.