General Microbiology

Schlegel, Hans G.Hans G;

General Microbiology - 7th Edition - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. - xviii, 655 pages : illustrations.

Included Vocabulary & Index

The place of microorganisms in nature --
The cell and its structure --
The grouping of prokaryotes --
The viruses: distribution and structure --
The fungi (Mycota) --
Growth of microorganisms --
Basic mechanisms of metabolism and energy conversion --
Special fermentations --
Electron transport under anaerobic conditions --
Incomplete oxidations and microbial biotechnology --
Inorganic hydrogen donors: aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria --
Phototrophic bacteria and photosynthesis --
Fixation of molecular nitrogen --
Degradation of natural substances --
Constancy, change, recombination and transfer of genetic information --
Regulation of metabolism --
Microorganisms and the environment.

This revised, up-dated and expanded edition of Professor Schlegel's well-established textbook provides an excellent introduction to microbiology for a wide range of undergraduate students.

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