TY - BOOK AU - Madigan,Michael T. AU - Martinko,John M. TI - Brock biology of microorganisms SN - 0131968939 U1 - 579 21 PY - 2006/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Prentice Hall/Pearson Education KW - Microbiology N1 - Includes index; Microorganisms and microbiology -- An overview of microbial life -- Macromolecules -- Cell structure/function -- Nutrition, laboratory culture, and metabolism of microorganisms -- Microbial growth -- Essentials of molecular biology -- Metabolic regulation -- Essentials of virology -- Bacterial genetics -- Microbial evolution and systematics -- Prokaryotic diversity : the bacteria -- Prokaryotic diversity : the archaea -- Eukaryotic cell biology and eukaryotic microorganisms -- Microbial genomics -- Viral diversity -- Metabolic diversity -- Methods in microbial ecology -- Microbial ecology -- Microbial growth control -- Microbial interactions with humans -- Essentials of immunology -- Molecular immunology -- Diagnostic microbiology and immunology -- Epidemiology -- Person-to-person microbial diseases -- Animal-transmitted, arthropod-transmitted, and soilborne microbial diseases -- Wastewater treatment, water purification, and waterborne microbial diseases -- Food preservation and foodborne microbial diseases -- Industrial microbiology -- Genetic engineering and biotechnology N2 - The authoritative text for introductory microbiology, Brock Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, outstanding art and photos, and accuracy. It balances the most current coverage with the major classical and contemporary concepts essential for understanding microbiology. The authors’ clear, accessible writing style speaks to today’s students while maintaining the depth and precision science majors need ER -