Covers all areas of microbiology, including the roles of microorganisms in medicine, agriculture and technology. Brief glossary appears at the beginning of each article. Volume 4 contains a cumulative index. Singleton, Paul and Diana Sainsbury. Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
Definitions focus on current usage, but former meanings and synonyms are included when appropriate.
Many entries include literature references. Indexes and Abstracts Chemical Abstracts. QD1.A51 There are five year collective indexes available for 1907-1991, and semiannual indexes for 1992 to the present. The years from 1967 to the present are computer searchable for a fee. Coverage includes microbiological topics from journal articles, patents, dissertations, technical reports and some book series.