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Main Author: Prescott, Lansing M.
Other Authors: Harley, John P., Klein, Donald A., 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2005.
Edition:6th ed.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0411/2003025747.html
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Table of Contents:
  • The history and scope of microbiology
  • The study of microbial structure: microscopy and specimen preparation
  • Procaryotic cell structure and function
  • Eucaryotic cell structure and function
  • Microbial nutrition
  • Microbial growth
  • Control of microorganisms by physical and chemical agents
  • Metabolism: energy, enzymes, and regulation
  • Metabolism: energy release and conservation
  • Metabolism: the use of energy in biosynthesis
  • Genes: structure, replication, and mutation
  • Genes: expression and regulation
  • Microbial recombination and plasmids
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • Microbial Genomics
  • The viruses: introduction and general characteristics
  • The viruses: bacteriophages
  • The viruses: viruses of eucaryotes
  • Microbial taxonomy
  • The archaea
  • Bacteria: the deinococci and nonproteobacteria gram negatives
  • Bacteria: the proteobacteria
  • Bacteria: the Low G 1 C gram positives
  • Bacteria: the High G 1 C gram positivies
  • The fungi (eumycota), slime molds, and water molds
  • The algae
  • The protozoa
  • Microorganism interactions and microbial ecology
  • Microorganisms in aquatic environments
  • Microorganisms in terrestrial environments
  • Normal microbiota and nonspecific host resistance
  • Specific immunity
  • Medical immunology
  • Pathogenicity of microorganisms
  • Antimicrobial chemotherapy
  • Clinical microbiology
  • The epidemiology of infectious disease
  • Human diseases caused by viruses
  • Human diseases caused by bacteria
  • Human diseases causedd by fungi and protozoa
  • Microbiology of food
  • Industrial microbiology and biotechnology.