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The Basics of General Microbiology

出版	Colin R. Jackson, 2008
主題	Science / General
ISBN	06152387269780615238722
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ED12RAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Microbiology can be a difficult subject to learn. While other areas of biology focus on visible organisms, the focus of microbiology is on the invisible, on organisms that cannot easily be seen or imagined. These microorganisms use strange metabolisms - anaerobic respiration, chemoautotrophy, fermentations - that can further confuse the student. The last few decades have seen a huge growth in our knowledge of microbial diversity. Bacteria are no longer simply divided into Gram positives and Gram negatives, now we recognize Chloroflexi, Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia - many organisms that are still being discovered and identified. Rather than present microbiology as a confusing mass of information, "The Basics of General Microbiology" presents just that, the basic, essential information that is needed to understand microbiology today. Basic illustrations are used to clarify concepts when needed, and outlines of laboratory exercises to demonstrate fundamental techniques in general microbiology are included in the appendices. This book is a guide to study and presents the main ideas in microbiology in a straightforward and accessible way. "The Basics of General Microbiology" is an introduction to microbiology that is suitable for a one semester college course in General Microbiology.