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Biology of microorganisms

Thomas D. Brock

Prentice-Hall International, c1991

6th ed. / Michael T. Madigan

Available at  / 8 libraries

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Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text emphasizes the principles of microbiology, presenting both the general and molecular aspects of microbiology. The sixth edition expands material on microbial diseases to hrlp instructors taking a medical microbiological approach to the material. It includes revision study questions which are designed to encourage students to synthesize information and draw conclusions.

Table of Contents

  • An introduction to microbiology and cell biology
  • cell chemistry
  • cell biology
  • nutrition, metabolism and biosynthesis
  • macromolecules and molecular genetics
  • viruses
  • microbial genetics
  • gene manipulation and genetic engineering
  • growth and its control
  • microbial biotechnology
  • host-parasite relationships
  • immunology and immunity
  • clinical and diagnostic microbiology
  • epidemiology and public health microbiology
  • major microbial diseases
  • metabolic diversity among the microorganisms
  • microbial ecology
  • molecular systematics and microbial evolution
  • the bacteria - eubacteria
  • the bacteria - archaebacteria
  • the bacteria - eucaryotic microorganisms.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA12654948
  • ISBN
    • 0130866040
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 874 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
  • Classification
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