| Description |
xviii, 871 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The beginnings of microbiology -- 2. The methods of microbiology -- 3. The nature of the microbial world -- 4. The protists -- 5. The procaryotes: an introductory survey -- 6. Microbial metabolism: the generation of ATP -- 7. Microbial metabolism: biosynthesis -- 8. Regulation -- 9. Microbial growth -- 10. The effect of environment on microbial growth -- 11. The relations between structure and function in procaryotic cells -- 12. The viruses -- 13. Mutation and gene-function at the molecular level -- 14. The expression of mutation in viruses, cells and cell populations -- 15. Genetic recombination -- 16. The classification of bacteria -- 17. The photosynthetic procaryotes -- 18. Gram-negative bacteria: the chemoautotrophs and methylotrophs -- 19. Gram-negative bacteria: aerobic chemoheterotrophs -- 20. The enteric group and related organisms -- 21. Gram-negative bacteria: myxobacteria and other gliding organisms -- 22. Gram-positive bacteria: unicellular endosporeformers -- 23. Gram-positive bacteria: the actinomycete line -- 24. Nonspore-forming strict anaerobes -- 25. Microorganisms as geochemical agents -- 26. Symbiosis -- 27. Symbiotic associations between photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic partners -- 28. Symbiotic associations between two nonphotosynthetic partners -- 29. Microbial pathogenicity -- 30. Microbial diseases of man -- 31. The exploitation of microorganisms by man |
| Analysis |
Microbiology |
| Notes |
American ed. published under title: The microbial world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Microbiology.
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Microbiology.
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| Author |
Adelberg, Edward A.
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Ingraham, John L.
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| LC no. |
77363338 |
| ISBN |
0333220137 |
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0333220145 (paperback) |
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