Microbiology: Concepts and Applications
6th Edition
Published on 31. January 1993
Book
896 pages
978-0-07-049258-5 (ISBN)
Description
This full-color text by the well-known authors of MICROBIOLOGY, 5/e, and ELEMENTS OF MICROBIOLOGY provides the basic concepts of microbiology needed for wide range of majors--from microbiology to medical technology, pharmacy to pre-professional--and presents applications of biology relevant to a wide variety of field, including genetic engineering, environmental engineering, and food microbiology. Generously illustrated with both micrographs and line drawings, the text brings the latest information in microbiology and immunology, while also providing a substantive introduction to molecular biology. The text presents balanced coverage of all microorganisms, with equal treatment of procaryotes and eukaryotes, and clearly explains the metabolism of these organisms with text and illustrations. An end-of-chapter review guide functions as an in-text study guide.
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Edition
6th ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
2313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-049258-5 (9780070492585)
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Content
Prologue: Discovering the Microbial World. ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF MICROBIOLOGY. 1. Essential Biochemistry for Microbiology. 2. The Scope of Microbiology. 3. Characterization of Microorganisms. 4. Procaryotic and Eucaryotic Cell Structures. TWO: NUTRITION AND CULTIVATION OF MICROORGANISMS. 5. Nutritional Requirements and Microbiological Media. 6. Cultivation and Growth of Microorganisms. THREE: CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS. 7. Control of Microorganisms: Principles and Physical Agents. 8. Control of Microorganisms: Chemical Agents. FOUR: MAJOR GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS. 9. The Major Groups of Procaryotic Microorganisms: Bacteria. 10. The Major Groups of Eucaryotic Microorganisms: Fungi, Algae, and Protozoa. FIVE: MICROBIAL METABOLISM. 11. Microbial Metabolism: Energy-Yielding Biochemical Processes. 12. Microbial Metabolism: Energy-Requiring Biochemical Processes. SIX: MICROBIAL GENETICS. 13. Inheritance and Variability. 14. Microbes and Genetic Engineering. SEVEN: VIRUSES. 15. Viruses: Morphology, Classification, Replication. 16. Viruses: Cultivation Methods, Pathogenicity. EIGHT: MICROORGANISMS AND DISEASE: RESISTANCE TO INFECTION. 17. Normal Flora of the Human Body. 18. Host-Parasite Interactions: Nonspecific Host Resistance. 19. The Immune Response: Specific Host Resistance. 20. Practical Aspects of Immunity. 21. Antibiotics and Other Chemotherapeutic Agents. NINE: MICROORGANISMS AND DISEASE: MICROBIAL DISEASES. 22. Nosocomical Infections. 23. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 24. Airborne Diseases. 25. Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases. 26. Arthropod-Borne Diseases. 27. Wound and Skin Infections Acquired by Direct Contact. TEN: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY. 28. Microbiology of Soil and of the Atmosphere. 29. Microbiology of Natural Waters, Drinking Water, and Wastewater. ELEVEN: INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY. 30. Microbiology of Food. 31. Biotechnology: The Industrial Applications of Microbiology. Appendices. Glossary. Index