Prescott's Microbiology
8th Edition
Published on 16. January 2011
Book
Hardback
1070 pages
978-0-07-735013-0 (ISBN)
Description
The author team of Prescott's Microbiology continues the tradition of past editions by providing a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. Because of this balance, Microbiology is appropriate for microbiology majors and mixed majors courses. The new authors have focused on readability, artwork, and the integration of several key themes (including evolution, ecology and diversity) throughout the text, making an already superior text even better. Users who purchase Connect Plus receive access to the full online ebook version of the textbook.
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Figures; Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
2734 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-735013-0 (9780077350130)
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Persons
Johanne M. Willey is Full Professor at the Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.
Linda M. Sherwood is a member of the Department of Microbiology at the Montana State University.
Christopher J. Woolverton is Professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, Ohio.
Linda M. Sherwood is a member of the Department of Microbiology at the Montana State University.
Christopher J. Woolverton is Professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, Ohio.
Content
Part I: Introduction to MicrobiologyChapter: 1The Evolution of Microorganisms and MicrobiologyChapter: 2MicroscopyChapter: 3Bacteria and ArchaeaChapter: 4Eukaryotic Microbial Structure and FunctionChapter: 5Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious AgentsPart II: Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and ControlChapter: 6Microbial NutritionChapter: 7Microbial Growth and ReproductionChapter: 8Control of Microorganisms in the EnvironmentPart III: Microbial MetabolismChapter: 9 Introduction to MetabolismChapter: 10 Catabolism: Energy Release and ConservationChapter: 11 Anabolism: The Use of Energy in BiosynthesisPart IV: Microbial Molecular Biology and GeneticsChapter: 12Genes: Structure, Replication, and ExpressionChapter: 13Regulation of Cellular ProcessesChapter: 14Mechanisms of Genetic VariationChapter: 15Recombinant DNA TechnologyChapter: 16Microbial GenomicsPart V: The Diversity of the Microbial WorldChapter: 17Microbial Taxonomy and the Evolution of DiversityChapter: 18The ArchaeaChapter: 19The Deinococci and Nonproeobacteria Gram NegativesChapter: 20The ProteobacteriaChapter: 21The Low G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria: The FirmicutesChapter: 22The High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria: The ActinobacteriaChapter: 23The ProtistsChapter: 24The FungiChapter: 25The VirusesPart VI: Ecology and SymbiosisChapter: 26Biogeochemical CyclingChapter: 27Methods in Microbial EcologyChapter: 28Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater EcosystemsChapter: 29Microorganisms in Terrestrial EcosystemsChapter: 30Microbial InteractionsPart VII: Pathogenicity and Host ResponseChapter: 31Infection and PathogenicityChapter: 32Nonspecific (Innate) Host ResistanceChapter: 33Specific (Adaptive) ImmunityPart VIII: Microbial Diseases, Detection, and their ControlChapter: 34Antimicrobial ChemotherapyChapter: 35Clinical Microbiology and ImmunologyChapter: 36Epidemiology and Public Health MicrobiologyChapter: 37Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and PrionsChapter: 38Human Diseases Caused by BacteriaChapter: 39Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and ProtistsPart IX: Applied MicrobiologyChapter: 40Microbiology of FoodChapter: 41Industrial MicrobiologyChapter: 42Applied Environmental MicrobiologyAppendix I: A Review of the Chemistry of Biological MoleculesAppendix II: Common Metabolic Pathways