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‘Microbial Life’ captures the richness, the intellectual excitement, and present-day understanding of the role of the microbe in evolution, human health, and in our lives. The coverage includes a brief historical background, evolution of microorganisms, components of bacteria and viruses, energetics, microbial diversity together with the role or microbes and viruses in human disease, immunology, the environment, and industrial applications.Chapter summaries, review questions, and suggested readings reinforce key concepts, while boxes highlight recent or significant research, historical ess...
‘Microbial Life’ captures the richness, the intellectual excitement, and present-day understanding of the role of the microbe in evolution, human health, and in our lives. The coverage includes a brief historical background, evolution of microorganisms, components of bacteria and viruses, energetics, microbial diversity together with the role or microbes and viruses in human disease, immunology, the environment, and industrial applications.
Chapter summaries, review questions, and suggested readings reinforce key concepts, while boxes highlight recent or significant research, historical essays, and methods and techniques. An interactive student CD-ROM is included with every copy of the book.
Content:
PART 1: THE SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY
Evolution, Microbial Life, and the Biosphere
Historical Overview
Fundamental Chemistry of the Cell
Structure and Function of Bacteria and Archaea
PART 2: MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY: NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Isolation, Nutrition, and Cultivation of Microorganisms
Microbial Growth
Control of Microbial Growth
PART 3: MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY: METABOLISM
Cellular Energy Derived from Chemicals
Cellular Energy Derived from Light
Biosynthesis of Monomers
Assembly of Bacterial Cell Structures
Role of Microbes in Biodegradation
Basic Genetics
Viruses
Genetic Exchange
Microbial Genomics
PART 5: MICROBIAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
Taxonomy of Bacteria and Archaea
Archaea
Non-Photosynthetic Proteobacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria: Firmicutes and Actinobacteria
Phototrophic Bacteria
Other Bacterial Phyla
Eukaryotic Microorganisms
PART 6: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
Microorganisms and Ecosystems
Beneficial Symbiotic Associations
Human Host-Microbe Interactions
PART 7: IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Immunology
Microbial Diseases of Humans
Viral Diseases of Humans
Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology
PART 8: APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Industrial Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
Chapter summaries, review questions, and suggested readings reinforce key concepts, while boxes highlight recent or significant research, historical essays, and methods and techniques. An interactive student CD-ROM is included with every copy of the book.
Content:
PART 1: THE SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY
Evolution, Microbial Life, and the Biosphere
Historical Overview
Fundamental Chemistry of the Cell
Structure and Function of Bacteria and Archaea
PART 2: MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY: NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Isolation, Nutrition, and Cultivation of Microorganisms
Microbial Growth
Control of Microbial Growth
PART 3: MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY: METABOLISM
Cellular Energy Derived from Chemicals
Cellular Energy Derived from Light
Biosynthesis of Monomers
Assembly of Bacterial Cell Structures
Role of Microbes in Biodegradation
Basic Genetics
Viruses
Genetic Exchange
Microbial Genomics
PART 5: MICROBIAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
Taxonomy of Bacteria and Archaea
Archaea
Non-Photosynthetic Proteobacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria: Firmicutes and Actinobacteria
Phototrophic Bacteria
Other Bacterial Phyla
Eukaryotic Microorganisms
PART 6: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
Microorganisms and Ecosystems
Beneficial Symbiotic Associations
Human Host-Microbe Interactions
PART 7: IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Immunology
Microbial Diseases of Humans
Viral Diseases of Humans
Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology
PART 8: APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Industrial Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology