General Microbiology

Welcome to the wonderful world of microbiology! Yay! So. What is microbiology? If we break the word down it translates to “the study of small life,” where the small life refers to microorganisms or microbes. But who are the microbes? And how small are they? Generally microbes can be divided in to tw...

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Main Author: Bruslind, Linda (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Corvallis, Oregon Oregon State University 2020.
Edition:1st Edition
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Microbiology
  • 2. Microscopes
  • 3. Cell Structure
  • 4. Bacteria: Cell Walls
  • 5. Bacteria: Internal Components
  • 6. Bacteria: Surface Structures
  • 7. Archaea
  • 8. Introduction to Viruses
  • 9. Microbial Growth
  • 10. Environmental Factors
  • 11. Microbial Nutrition
  • 12. Energetics & Redox Reactions
  • 13. Chemoorganotrophy
  • 14. Chemolithotrophy & Nitrogen Metabolism
  • 15. Phototrophy
  • 16. Taxonomy & Evolution
  • 17. Microbial Genetics
  • 18. Genetic Engineering
  • 19. Genomics
  • 20. Microbial Symbioses
  • 21. Bacterial Pathogenicity
  • 22. The Viruses