Microbes and society
Subtitle: an introduction to microbiology
By: Benjamin S. Weeks.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763746490
Subjects: Microbiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The microbial world: surprising and stunning; title: Microbes in perspective: of collectors and classifiers; title: Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life; title: The dna story: germs, genes, and genomics; title: Bacteria: the first microbes; title: Viruses: at the threshold of life; title: Protists: a microbial grab bag; title: Fungi: yeasts and warm fuzzies; title: Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine; title: Microbial genetics: new genes for germs; title: Controlling microbes: not too hot to handle; title: Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights; title: Food preservation and safety: the competition; title: Biotechnology and industry: microbes at work; title: Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers; title: Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life; title: Disease and resistance: the wars within; title: Viral diseases of humans: AIDS  to zoster; title: Bacterial diseases of humans: slate wipers and current concerns.