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Microbiology / Lansing M. Prescott, John P. Harley and Donald A. Klein.

By: Prescott, Lansing M.
Contributor(s): Harley, John P | Klein, Donald A, 1935-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston ; London : McGraw Hill, 1999Edition: 4th ed.Description: xxvi, 963 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0697354393; 0071158308.Subject(s): Microbiology | Microbiology (non-medical)DDC classification: 576 | 579 PRE
Contents:
Part I: Introduction to microbiology -- Part II: Microbial nutrition, growth and control -- Part III: Microbial metabolism -- Part IV: Microbial genetics -- Part V: The viruses -- Part VI: The diversity of the microbial world -- Part VII: The nature of symbiotic associations -- Part VIII: The fundamentals of immunology -- Part IX: Microbial diseases and their control -- Part X: Microorganisms and the environment -- Part XI: Food and industrial microbiology.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 576 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00095750
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 579 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000062780
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is an introduction to the major areas of microbiology and is designed for students of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and allied health. Knowledge of biology and chemistry are prerequisites. There is updated coverage in this edition of clinical microbiology with corresponding photographs.

Previous ed.: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction to microbiology -- Part II: Microbial nutrition, growth and control -- Part III: Microbial metabolism -- Part IV: Microbial genetics -- Part V: The viruses -- Part VI: The diversity of the microbial world -- Part VII: The nature of symbiotic associations -- Part VIII: The fundamentals of immunology -- Part IX: Microbial diseases and their control -- Part X: Microorganisms and the environment -- Part XI: Food and industrial microbiology.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Introduction to Microbiology
  • 1 The History and Scope of Microbiology
  • 2 The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation
  • 3 Procaryotic Cell Structure and Function
  • 4 Eucaryotic Cell Structure and Function
  • Part II Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control
  • 5 Microbial Nutrition
  • 6 Microbial Growth
  • 7 Control of Microorganisms by Physical and Chemical Agents
  • Part III Microbial Metabolism
  • 8 Metabolism: Energy, Enzymes, and Regulation
  • 9 Metabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
  • 10 Metabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis
  • Part IV Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • 11 Genes: Structure, Replication, and Mutation
  • 12 Genes: Expression and Regulation
  • 13 Microbial Recombination and Plasmids
  • Part V DNA Technology and Genomics
  • 14 Recombinant DNA Technology
  • 15 Microbial Genomics
  • Part VI The Viruses
  • 16 The Viruses: Introduction and General Characteristics
  • 17 The Viruses: Bacteriophages
  • 18 The Viruses: Viruses of Eucaryotes
  • Part VII The Diversity of the Microbial World
  • 19 Microbial Taxonomy and Phylogeny
  • 20 The Archaea
  • 21 Bacteria: The Deinococci and Nonproteobacteria Gram Negatives
  • 22 Bacteria: The Proteobacteria
  • 23 Bacteria: The Low G + C Gram Positives
  • 24 Bacteria: The High G + C Gram Positives
  • 25 The Fungi (Eumycota), Slime Molds, and Water Molds
  • 26 The Algae
  • 27 The Protozoa
  • Part VIII Ecology and Symbiosis
  • 28 Microorganism Interactions and Microbial Ecology
  • 29 Microorganisms in Aquatic Environments
  • 30 Microorganisms in Terrestrial Environments
  • Part IX Nonspecific (Innate) Resistance and the Immune Response
  • 31 Normal Microbiota and Nonspecific (Innate) Host Resistence
  • 32 Specific (Adaptive) Immunity
  • 33 Medical Immunology
  • Part X Microbial Diseases and Their Control
  • 34 Pathogenicity of Microorganisms
  • 35 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • 36 Clinical Microbiology
  • 37 The Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
  • 38 Human Diseases Caused by Viruses
  • 39 Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria
  • 40 Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protozoa
  • Part XI Food and Industrial Microbiology
  • 41 Microbiology of Food
  • 42 Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Appendix I A Review of the Chemistry of Biological Molecules
  • Appendix II Common Metabolic Pathways
  • Appendix III Classification of Procaryotes According to the First Edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
  • Appendix IV Classification of Procaryotes According to the Second Edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
  • Appendix V Classification of Viruses