This manual that can be used in every day practice in the DNA fingerprinting of microorganisms. Dr Soll considers a variety of methods being used in DNA fingerprinting for epidemiological studies and points out their strengths and weaknesses. Computer-assisted methods are also included.

The world's foremost experts on computer-assisted verification of DNA fingerprinting techniques has authored this outstanding manual that can be used in every day practice in the DNA fingerprinting of microorganisms. Dr Soll considers a variety of methods being used in DNA fingerprinting for epidemiological studies and points out their strengths and weaknesses. Computer-assisted methods are also included to enable noth method validation and the creation of databases, thus making this an essential resource for the thousands of lab employing DNA fingerprinting techniques.