Brock's Biology of Microorganism

by Madigan, Michael T.

• ISBN13: 9780130819222
• ISBN10: 0130819220
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For majors courses in Introductory Microbiology in departments of biology and microbiology, and for upper-level non-majors courses in Microbiology.The authoritative text for introductory microbiology, Brock's Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, outstanding art, and accuracy. It balances the most current coverage with the major classical concepts essential for understanding the science. The authors' clear, accessible writing style speaks to today's students while maintaining the depth and precision science majors need.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvi
CHAPTER 1 Microorganisms and Microbiology	1	(28)
CHAPTER 2 Macromolecules	29	(19)
CHAPTER 3 Cell Biology	48	(54)
CHAPTER 4 Nutrition and Metabolism	102	(33)
CHAPTER 5 Microbial Growth	135	(28)
CHAPTER 6 Principles of Microbial Molecular Biology	163	(49)
CHAPTER 7 Regulation of Gene Expression	212	(24)
CHAPTER 8 Viruses	236	(53)
CHAPTER 9 Microbial Genetics	289	(54)
CHAPTER 10 Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology	343	(41)
CHAPTER 11 Industrial Microbiology / Biocatalysis	384	(38)
CHAPTER 12 Microbial Evolution and Systematics	422	(31)
CHAPTER 13 Prokaryotic Diversity: Bacteria	453	(92)
CHAPTER 14 Prokaryotic Diversity: The Archaea	545	(28)
CHAPTER 15 Metabolic Diversity	573	(69)
CHAPTER 16 Microbial Ecology	642	(78)
CHAPTER 17 Eukaryotic Microorganisms	720	(20)
CHAPTER 18 Microbial Growth Control	740	(33)
CHAPTER 19 Host-Parasite Relationships	773	(28)
CHAPTER 20 Concepts of Immunology	801	(53)
CHAPTER 21 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology	854	(37)
CHAPTER 22 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology	891	(31)
CHAPTER 23 Person-to-Person Microbial Diseases	922	(34)
CHAPTER 24 Animal-Transmitted, Vectorborne, and Common-Source Microbial Diseases	956
APPENDIX 1 Energy Calculations in Microbial Bioenergetics	A-1	(4)
APPENDIX 2 Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Second Edition	A-5
Glossary	G-1
Index	I-1