Microbiology /

Prescott, Lansing M.

Microbiology / Lansing M. Prescott, John P. Harley, Donald A. Klein. - 4th edition - Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c1999. - xxvi, (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents;

PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
1 The History and Scope of Microbiology
2 The Study of Microbial Structures Microscopy and Specimen Preparation
3 Procaryoti Cell Structure and Function,etc.

PART II MICROBIAL NUTRITION GROWTH, AND CONTROL
5 Microbial Nutrition
6 Microbial Growth
7 Control of Microorganisms by Physical Chemical Agents ,etc.

PART III MICROBIAL METABOLISM
8 Metabolism: Energy Enzymes, and Regulation
9 Metabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
10 Metabolism; The use of Energy in Biosynthesis,etc.

PART IV MICROBIAL GNETICS
11 Microbial genetics: General principles
12 Microbial genetics: Recombination and plasmids
13 Recombinant DNA technology

PART V THE VIRUSES
14 The viruses: Introduction and general characteristics
15 The viruses: Bacteriophages

PART VI THE DIVERSITY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD
16 Microbial taxonomy
17 The archaea
18 Bacteria: The deinococci and nonproteobacteria gram negatives
etc.

PART VII THE NATURE OF SYMBIOTIC ASSOCIATIONS
19 Symbiotic associations: Commensalism, mutualism and the normal microbiota of the human body
20 Symbiotic associations: Parasitism, pathogenicity, and resistance




Includes bibliographical references and index.

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