| 1 | Introduction to the microbial ecology of natural and artificial ecosystems | [1], 1-55 |
| 2 | Principles of isolation techniques | [2], 22-43 |
| 3 | Introduction to culture-related isolation techniques | [2], 44-57 |
| 4 | Selective media | [3], 57-69 |
| 5 | Nucleic acids and properties of DNA | [3], 69-88 |
| 6 | DNA and RNA isolation | [1], 76-85; [3], 88-156 |
| 7 | Qualitative and quantitative analyzes of nucleic acids (agarose gel electrophoresis); PCR | [1], 290-380 |
| 8 | Assessment of microbial diversity-I: Molecular Cloning and Sequence Analysis | [3], 165-179 |
| 9 | Assessment of microbial diversity-II: DGGE | [4], 10-20 |
| 10 | Quantification of specific microbial groups: FISH | [4], 30-37 |
| 11 | Interpretation of metagenomic analyzes in samples taken from sea and lake waters | [4], 112-156 |
| 12 | Interpretation of metagenomic analyzes in sediment and soil samples | [4], 161-178 |
| 13 | Interpretation of metagenomic analyzes in samples taken from wastewater treatment plants | [4],180-192 |
| 14 | Interpretation of metagenomic analyzes in samples from solid waste digesters | [4],195-210 |