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Brock Biology of Microorganisms, CourseSmart eTextbook, 11/E
Michael T. MadiganSouthern Illinois University
John M. MartinkoSouthern Illinois University
Paul V. DunlapUniversity of Michigan
David P. ClarkSouthern Illinois University

ISBN-10: 0131873342
ISBN-13:  9780131873346

Publisher:  Benjamin Cummings
Copyright:  2006
Format:  Electronic Book; 1088 pp
Published:  05/19/2005
Status: Instock



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UNIT I: Principles of Microbiology

Chapter 1         Microorganisms and Microbiology

Chapter 2         An Overview of Microbial Life

Chapter 3         Macromolecules

Chapter 4         Cell Structure/Function

Chapter 5         Nutrition, Laboratory Culture, and Metabolism of Microorganisms

Chapter 6         Microbial Growth

Chapter 7         Essentials of Molecular Biology

Chapter 8         Metabolic Regulation

Chapter 9         Essentials of Virology

Chapter 10       Bacterial Genetics

 

UNIT II: Evolutionary Microbiology and Microbial Diversity

Chapter 11       Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Chapter 12       Prokaryotic Diversity: The Bacteria

Chapter 13       Prokaryotic Diversity: The Archaea

Chapter 14       Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Chapter 15       Microbial Genomics

Chapter 16       Viral Diversity

 

UNIT III:  Metabolic Diversity and Microbial Ecology

Chapter 17       Metabolic Diversity

Chapter 18       Methods of Microbial Ecology

Chapter 19       Microbial Ecology

 

UNIT IV: Immunology, Pathogenicity, and Host Responses

Chapter 20       Microbial Growth Control

Chapter 21       Microbial Interactions with Humans

Chapter 22       Essentials of Immunology

Chapter 23       Molecular Immunology

Chapter 24       Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology

 

UNIT V:  Microbial Diseases

Chapter 25       Epidemiology

Chapter 26       Person-to-Person Microbial Diseases

Chapter 27       Animal-Transmitted, Arthropod-Transmitted, and Soilborne Microbial Diseases

Chapter 28       Wastewater Treatment, Water Purification, and Waterborne Microbial Diseases

Chapter 29       Food Preservation and Foodborne Microbial Diseases

 

UNIT VI:  Microorganisms as Tools for Industry and Research

Chapter 30       Industrial Microbiology

Chapter 31       Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

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