did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780387915593

Instant Notes in Microbiology

by ; ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780387915593

  • ISBN10:

    0387915591

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-01
  • Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd
  • View Upgraded Edition
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $39.95

Summary

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily. Ihis second edition of" Instant Notes in Microbiology" has been revised and updated to incorporate recent advancements, including new developments in the taxonomy of microbes, and new insights in molecular biology. Recent changes in the taxonomy of the Prokarya have called for the inclusion of a new topic of the Archaea. The bacteriology and molecular biology sections have been updated to reflect the latest understanding of these rapidly evolving subjects.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations vii
Preface ix
Section A -- The microbial world 1(4)
The microbial world
1(4)
Section B -- Microbial metabolism 5(22)
Heterotrophic pathways
5(7)
Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
12(5)
Autotrophic metabolism
17(5)
Biosynthetic pathways
22(5)
Section C -- Information storage and transfer 27(38)
Structure and organization of DNA
27(5)
DNA replication
32(6)
RNA molecules in the cell
38(2)
Transcription
40(6)
Control of gene expression
46(7)
Structure of proteins
53(4)
Translation
57(8)
Section D -- Bacterial structure and function 65(42)
Bacterial taxonomy
65(5)
Bacterial cell structure
70(5)
Bacterial cell envelope
75(6)
Bacterial cell-wall synthesis
81(3)
Transport across the membrane
84(4)
Bacterial movement and chemotaxis
88(4)
Growth in the laboratory
92(4)
Bacterial growth and cell cycle
96(5)
Techniques used to study bacteria
101(6)
Section E -- Bacterial genetics 107(40)
Mutations
107(5)
Mutagenesis
112(3)
Recombination and transposition
115(4)
DNA repair mechanisms
119(3)
Plasmids
122(3)
F plasmids and conjugation
125(4)
Bacteriophage
129(7)
Replication of bacteriophage
136(4)
Transduction
140(4)
Transformation
144(3)
Section F -- Bacteria and their environment 147(34)
Bacteria in the environment
147(5)
Bacteria in industry
152(4)
Bacterial disease -- an overview
156(4)
Human host defense mechanisms
160(5)
Entry and colonization of human hosts
165(7)
Bacterial toxins and human disease
172(4)
Control of bacterial infection
176(5)
Section G -- The eukaryotic protistan microbes -- an overview 181(14)
Taxonomy
181(3)
Eukaryotic cell structure
184(5)
Cell division and ploidy
189(6)
Section H -- The fungi and related phyla 195(26)
Fungal cell structure and growth
195(5)
Fungal nutrition
200(3)
Reproduction in fungi
203(6)
Fungal spore discharge and dispersal
209(2)
Related phyla: the water and slime molds
211(3)
Beneficial effects of fungi in their environment
214(4)
Deterimental effects of fungi in their environment
218(3)
Section I -- The algae 221(20)
Algal cell structure and growth
221(4)
Algal nutrition and metabolism
225(6)
Reproduction in the algae
231(5)
Beneficial effects of algae
236(3)
Detrimental effects of algae
239(2)
Section J -- The protozoa 241(28)
Taxonomy of protozoa
241(4)
Cellular structure of protozoa
245(4)
Physiology of protozoa
249(4)
Unusual metabolic pathways
253(3)
Reproduction
256(3)
Beneficial effects of protozoa: symbiotic relationships
259(2)
Detrimental effects of protozoa: parasitic relationships
261(8)
Section K -- The viruses 269(62)
Virus structure
269(5)
Virus taxonomy
274(5)
Virus proteins
279(6)
Virus nucleic acids
285(7)
Cell culture and virus growth
292(4)
Virus assay
296(4)
Virus replication
300(7)
Virus infection
307(6)
Viruses and the immune system
313(4)
Virus vaccines
317(4)
Antiviral chemotherapy
321(5)
Plant viruses
326(5)
Further reading 331(4)
Index 335

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program