The role of new technologies in medical microbiological research and diagnosis

In this e-Book 'primer' the editors have attempted to provide the reader with an overview of some of the most important 'new technologies' that are currently being developed, evaluated and validated for use in medical microbiological diagnosis and research laboratories throughout the world. Though the definition of 'new' is open to interpretation, and several of these 'new technologies' have already found a niche within (medical) microbiological research and diagnostic laboratories, the true potential of these technologies have yet to be realised, and it may yet be some time before any of the new technologies described in this e-book become firmly established within the majority of global microbiological research and diagnostic laboratories.