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1 online resource (1064 pages) |
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Cover; Inside Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Dedications; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments for the Global Edition; Contents; Unit 1 The Foundations of Microbiology; 1 The Microbial World; microbiologynow Microorganisms, Our Constant Companions; I â#x80;Ø Exploring the Microbial World; 1.1 Microorganisms, Tiny Titans of the Earth; 1.2 Structure and Activities of Microbial Cells; 1.3 Microorganisms and the Biosphere; 1.4 The Impact of Microorganisms on Human Society; II â#x80;Ø Microscopy and the Origins of Microbiology |
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1.5 Light Microscopy and the Discovery of Microorganisms1.6 Improving Contrast in Light Microscopy; 1.7 Imaging Cells in Three Dimensions; 1.8 Probing Cell Structure: Electron Microscopy; III â#x80;Ø Microbial Cultivation Expands the Horizon of Microbiology; 1.9 Pasteur and Spontaneous Generation; 1.10 Koch, Infectious Diseases, and Pure Cultures; 1.11 Discovery of Microbial Diversity; IV â#x80;Ø Molecular Biology and the Unity and Diversity of Life; 1.12 Molecular Basis of Life; 1.13 Woese and the Tree of Life; 1.14 An Introduction to Microbial Life; 2 Microbial Cell Structure and Function |
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Microbiologynow The Archaellum: Motility for the ArchaeaI â#x80;Ø Cells of Bacteria and Archaea; 2.1 Cell Morphology; 2.2 The Small World; II â#x80;Ø The Cell Membrane and Wall; 2.3 The Cytoplasmic Membrane; 2.4 Bacterial Cell Walls: Peptidoglycan; 2.5 LPS: The Outer Membrane; 2.6 Archaeal Cell Walls; III â#x80;Ø Cell Surface Structures and Inclusions; 2.7 Cell Surface Structures; 2.8 Cell Inclusions; 2.9 Gas Vesicles; 2.10 Endospores; IV â#x80;Ø Cell Locomotion; 2.11 Flagella, Archaella, and Swimming Motility; 2.12 Gliding Motility; 2.13 Chemotaxis and Other Taxes; V â#x80;Ø Eukaryotic Microbial Cells |
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2.14 The Nucleus and Cell Division2.15 Mitochondria, Hydrogenosomes, and Chloroplasts; 2.16 Other Eukaryotic Cell Structures; Explore the Microbial World; Tiny Cells; 3 Microbial Metabolism; microbiologynow Sugars and Sweets: Archaea Do It Their Way; I â#x80;Ø Microbial Nutrients and Nutrient Uptake; 3.1 Feeding the Microbe: Cell Nutrition; 3.2 Transporting Nutrients into the Cell; II â#x80;Ø Energetics, Enzymes, and Redox; 3.3 Energy Classes of Microorganisms; 3.4 Principles of Bioenergetics; 3.5 Catalysis and Enzymes; 3.6 Electron Donors and Acceptors; 3.7 Energy-Rich Compounds |
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III â#x80;Ø Catabolism: Fermentation and Respiration3.8 Glycolysis and Fermentation; 3.9 Respiration: Citric Acid and Glyoxylate Cycles; 3.10 Respiration: Electron Carriers; 3.11 Electron Transport and the Proton Motive Force; 3.12 Options for Energy Conservation; IV â#x80;Ø Biosyntheses; 3.13 Sugars and Polysaccharides; 3.14 Amino Acids and Nucleotides; 3.15 Fatty Acids and Lipids; 4 Molecular Information Flow and Protein Processing; microbiologynow Synthesis of Jumbo Proteins: Secretion of Halomucin; I â#x80;Ø Molecular Biology and Genetic Elements; 4.1 DNA and Genetic Information Flow |
| Summary |
A streamlined approach to master microbiology Brock Biology of Microorganisms is the leading majors microbiology text on the market. It sets the standard for impeccable scholarship, accuracy, and strong coverage of ecology, evolution, and metabolism. The 15th edition seamlessly integrates the most current science, paying particular attention to molecular biology and the genomic revolution. It introduces a flexible, more streamlined organization with a consistent level of detail and comprehensive art program. Brock Biology of Microorganisms helps students quickly master concepts, both in and |
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Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Microbiology.
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microbiology.
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Microbiology.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Bender, Kelly S., 1977- author.
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Buckley, Daniel H. (Daniel Hezekiah), author.
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Sattley, W. Matthew, 1975- author.
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Stahl, David Allan, 1949- author.
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| ISBN |
9781292235196 |
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1292235195 |
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