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1 online resource |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Human and Microbial World; 1.1. Prologue; 1.2. Innovations in Microbiology for Human Welfare; 1.3. The Microbial World; 1.4. Future Challenges: Metagenomics; References; Chapter 2: Gene Technology: Applications and Techniques; 2.1. Prologue; 2.2. Introduction to Gene Technology; 2.3. Nucleic Acid Hybridization; 2.4. DNA Sequencing; 2.5. Polymerase Chain Reaction; 2.6. Omics Technology and Microbes; 2.7. Bioinformatics in Microbial Technology; 2.8. Future Challenges: The Biochips; References |
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4.5. Characterizing Strain Differences4.6. Classification of Microbes on the Basis of Phenotypic Characteristics; 4.7. Classification of Microbes on the Basis of Genotypic Characters; 4.8. Future Challenges: Aptamers for Detection of Pathogens; References; Chapter 5: Diversity of Microorganisms; 5.1. Prologue; 5.2. Physiological Diversity of Microorganisms; 5.3. Thriving in Terrestrial Environment; 5.4. Aquatic Environment; 5.5. Animals as Habitat; 5.6. Archaea in Extreme Environments; 5.7. Biogeochemical Cycles; 5.8. Environmental Influence and Control of Microbial Growth |
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5.9. Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants5.10. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants; 5.11. Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens; 5.12. Microorganisms as Friends of Man; 5.13. Microbes as a Disastrous Enemy; 5.14. Future Challenges: Microbes in the Space; References; Chapter 6: Microbes in Agriculture; 6.1. Prologue; 6.2. The Soil Plant Microorganisms; 6.3. Root Microbial Interaction; 6.4. Pathogenic Microbes in Agriculture; 6.5. Microbes as a Tool of Genetic Engineering; 6.6. Future Challenges: Functional Genomics Approach for Improvement of Crops; References |
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Chapter 3: Medical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics3.1. Prologue; 3.2. Microbial Biology; 3.3. Infection and Immunity; 3.4. Bacterial Pathogens and Associated Diseases; 3.5. Viral Pathogens and Associated Diseases; 3.6. Prions; 3.7. Parasitic Infections; 3.8. Fungal Pathogen; 3.9. Microbial Diagnostics; 3.10. Future Challenges: Promises of Pharmacogenomics; References; Chapter 4: Identification and Classification of Microbes; 4.1. Prologue; 4.2. Principles of Taxonomy; 4.3. Using Phenotypic Characteristics to Identify Microbes; 4.4. Using Genotypic Character to Identify Microbes |
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Chapter 7: Microbes as a Tool for Industry and Research7.1. Prologue; 7.2. Historical Development; 7.3. Clinical Diagnostics in a New Era; 7.4. Industrial Microorganisms and Product Formation; 7.5. Major Industrial Products for Health and Industry; 7.6. Food Diagnostics, Food Preservation, and Foodborne Microbial Diseases; 7.7. Future Challenges: Next Generation Diagnostics Industry; References; Index; Color Plates |
| Summary |
An accessible introduction to the world of microbes--from basic microbe biology through industrial applicationsMicrobes affect our lives in a variety of ways--playing an important role in our health, food, agriculture, and environment. While some microbes are beneficial, others are pathogenic or opportunistic.Microbes: Concepts and Applications describes basic microbe biology and identification and shows not only how they operate in the subfields of medicine, biotechnology, environmental science, bioengineering, agriculture, and food science, but how they can be harnessed as a resource. It provi |
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Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Also available in printing |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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Microbial biotechnology.
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Microbial diversity.
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Microbial ecology.
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Microbiology.
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Microorganisms.
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Electronic book
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Debnath, Mousumi.
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Prasad, G. B
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| ISBN |
1118311906 |
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1118311914 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118311905 |
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9781118311912 (electronic bk.) |
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