Microbes and society /
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TextPublication details: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxv, 462, [39] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN: - 9780763746490 (pbk.)
- 0763746495 (pbk.)
- 616.9/041 22
- QR41.2 .A434 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The microbial world: surprising and stunning -- Microbes in perspective: of collectors and classifiers -- Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life -- The dna story: germs, genes, and genomics -- Bacteria: the first microbes -- Viruses: at the threshold of life -- Protists: a microbial grab bag -- Fungi: yeasts and warm fuzzies -- Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine -- Microbial genetics: new genes for germs -- Controlling microbes: not too hot to handle -- Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights -- Food preservation and safety: the competition -- Biotechnology and industry: microbes at work -- Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers -- Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life -- Disease and resistance: the wars within -- Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to zoster -- Bacterial diseases of humans: slate wipers and current concerns.
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