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ISBN: 9780470905944
Year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 716
Description:
An accessible introduction to the world of microbes?from
basic microbe biology through industrial applications
Microbes affect our lives in a variety of ways?playing an
important role in our health, food, agriculture, and environment.
While some microbes are beneficial, others are pathogenic or
opportunistic.
Microbes: Concepts and Applications describes basic
microbe biology and identification and shows not only how they
operate in the subfields of medicine, biotechnology, environmental
science, bioengineering, agriculture, and food science, but how
they can be harnessed as a resource. It provides readers with a
solid grasp of etiologic agents, pathogenic processes,
epidemiology, and the role of microbes as therapeutic agents.
Placing a major emphasis on omics technology, the book covers
recent developments in the arena of microbes and discusses their
role in industry and agriculture, as well as in related fields such
as immunology, cell biology, and molecular biology. It offers
complete discussions of the major bacterial, viral, fungal, and
parasitic pathogens; includes information on emerging infectious
diseases, antibiotic resistance, and bioterrorism; and talks about
the future challenges in microbiology.
The most complete treatment of microbial biology available,
Microbes features eye-opening chapters on:
Human and Microbial World
Gene Technology: Application and Techniques
Molecular Diagnostic and Medical Microbiology
Identification and Classification of Microbes
Diversity of Microorganisms
Microbes in Agriculture
Micr
ISBN: 9780470905944
Year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 716
Description:
An accessible introduction to the world of microbes?from
basic microbe biology through industrial applications
Microbes affect our lives in a variety of ways?playing an
important role in our health, food, agriculture, and environment.
While some microbes are beneficial, others are pathogenic or
opportunistic.
Microbes: Concepts and Applications describes basic
microbe biology and identification and shows not only how they
operate in the subfields of medicine, biotechnology, environmental
science, bioengineering, agriculture, and food science, but how
they can be harnessed as a resource. It provides readers with a
solid grasp of etiologic agents, pathogenic processes,
epidemiology, and the role of microbes as therapeutic agents.
Placing a major emphasis on omics technology, the book covers
recent developments in the arena of microbes and discusses their
role in industry and agriculture, as well as in related fields such
as immunology, cell biology, and molecular biology. It offers
complete discussions of the major bacterial, viral, fungal, and
parasitic pathogens; includes information on emerging infectious
diseases, antibiotic resistance, and bioterrorism; and talks about
the future challenges in microbiology.
The most complete treatment of microbial biology available,
Microbes features eye-opening chapters on:
Human and Microbial World
Gene Technology: Application and Techniques
Molecular Diagnostic and Medical Microbiology
Identification and Classification of Microbes
Diversity of Microorganisms
Microbes in Agriculture
Micr