Modern Techniques For Pathogen Detection

Speed and precision of diagnostic methods for pathogen detection often decide the fate of patients with rapidly progressing infections. This outstanding overview of classical and new detection methods is a must have for all medical institutions dealing with infectious diseases.

Jurgen Popp is Professor at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena where he is Director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry. He is also Director of the Institute of Physical High Technology (IPHT) Jena. In the German Main Research Topic 'Biophotonik' (National Network financed by the BMBF) he serves as the speaker.

Professor Bauer is currently at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena where he chairs the integrated research and treatment center for sepsis. Prof. Bauer graduated from the medical school of the Saarland in 1990 before moving to John Hopkins hospital for 2 years. Since 2003 he is full professor at the university of Jena.