Microbes and Society /
Pommerville, Jeffrey C.
Microbes and Society / Jeffrey C. Pommerville - 6th ed. - Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2021] - xxvi, 476 p. : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Chapter 1. The microbial world: surprising and stunning
Chapter 2. Microbes in perspective: of collectors and classifiers
Chapter 3. Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life
Chapter 4. The dna story: germs, genes, and genomics
Chapter 5. Bacteria: the first microbes
Chapter 6. Viruses: at the threshold of life
Chapter 7. Protists: a microbial grab bag
Chapter 8. Fungi: yeasts and warm fuzzies
Chapter 9. Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine
Chapter 10. Microbial genetics: new genes for germs
Chapter 11. Controlling microbes: not too hot to handle
Chapter 12. Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights
Chapter 13. Food preservation and safety: the competition
Chapter 14. Biotechnology and industry: microbes at work
Chapter 15. Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers
Chapter 16. Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life
Chapter 17. Disease and resistance: the wars within
Chapter 18. Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to zoster
Chapter 19. Bacterial diseases of humans: slate wipers and current concerns
9781284172102
Microbiology
579 / POM
Microbes and Society / Jeffrey C. Pommerville - 6th ed. - Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2021] - xxvi, 476 p. : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Chapter 1. The microbial world: surprising and stunning
Chapter 2. Microbes in perspective: of collectors and classifiers
Chapter 3. Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life
Chapter 4. The dna story: germs, genes, and genomics
Chapter 5. Bacteria: the first microbes
Chapter 6. Viruses: at the threshold of life
Chapter 7. Protists: a microbial grab bag
Chapter 8. Fungi: yeasts and warm fuzzies
Chapter 9. Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine
Chapter 10. Microbial genetics: new genes for germs
Chapter 11. Controlling microbes: not too hot to handle
Chapter 12. Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights
Chapter 13. Food preservation and safety: the competition
Chapter 14. Biotechnology and industry: microbes at work
Chapter 15. Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers
Chapter 16. Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life
Chapter 17. Disease and resistance: the wars within
Chapter 18. Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to zoster
Chapter 19. Bacterial diseases of humans: slate wipers and current concerns
9781284172102
Microbiology
579 / POM