Part One Introduction to microbiology: The history and scope of microbiology -- The study of microbial structure: Microscopy and specimen preparation -- Procaryotic cell structure and function -- Eucaryotic cell structure and function -- Part Two Microbial growth and metabolism: Microbial nutrition -- Microbial growth -- Metabolism: energy and enzymes -- Metabolism: the generation of energy -- Metabolism: the use of energy in biosynthesis -- Metabolism: the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins -- Metabolism: the regulation of enzyme activity and synthesis -- Part Three Microbial genetics: Microbial genetics: general principles -- Microbial genetics: recombination and plasmids -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Part Four The control of microorganisms: Control of microorganisms by physical and chemical agents -- Antimicrobial chemotherapy -- Part Five The viruses: The viruses: introduction and general characteristics -- The viruses: bacteriophages -- The viruses: viruses of eucaryotes -- Part Six The diversity of the microbial world: Microbial taxonomy -- The bacteria: gram-negative bacteria of general, medical or industrial importance -- The bacteria: gram-positive bacteria other than actinomycetes -- The bacteria: remaining gram-negative bacteria and cyanobacteria -- The archaeobacteria -- The bacteria: the actinomycetes -- The fungi, slime molds and water molds -- The algae -- The protozoa.