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Microbiology : An Introduction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tortora, Gerard J.
Other Authors: Funke, Berdell R., Case, Christine L., Weber, Derek., Bair, Warner.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River : Pearson Education, 2018.
Edition:13th ed.
Subjects:
Microbiology.
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Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Brief Contents
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • About the Authors
  • Digital Authors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Features
  • ASM Recommended Curriculum Guidelinesfor Undergraduate Microbiology
  • PART ONE Fundamentals of Microbiology
  • 1 The Microbial World and You
  • Microbes in Our Lives
  • The Microbiome
  • Naming and Classifying Microorganisms
  • Nomenclature
  • Types of Microorganisms
  • Classification of Microorganisms
  • A Brief History of Microbiology
  • The First Observations
  • The Debate over Spontaneous Generation
  • The First Golden Age of Microbiology
  • The Second Golden Age of Microbiology
  • The Third Golden Age of Microbiology
  • Microbes and Human Welfare
  • Recycling Vital Elements
  • Sewage Treatment: Using Microbes to Recycle Water
  • Bioremediation: Using Microbes to Clean Up Pollutants
  • Insect Pest Control by Microorganisms
  • Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Microbes and Human Disease
  • Biofilms
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 2 Chemical Principles
  • The Structure of Atoms
  • Chemical Elements
  • Electronic Configurations
  • How Atoms Form Molecules: Chemical Bonds
  • Ionic Bonds
  • Covalent Bonds
  • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Molecular Mass and Moles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Energy in Chemical Reactions
  • Synthesis Reactions
  • Decomposition Reactions
  • Exchange Reactions
  • The Reversibility of Chemical Reactions
  • IMPORTANT BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
  • Inorganic Compounds
  • Water
  • Acids, Bases, and Salts
  • Acid-Base Balance: The Concept of pH
  • Organic Compounds
  • Structure and Chemistry
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 3 Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope
  • Units of Measurement
  • Microscopy: The Instruments.
  • Light Microscopy
  • Two-Photon Microscopy
  • Super-Resolution Light Microscopy
  • Scanning Acoustic Microscopy
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Scanned-Probe Microscopy
  • Preparation of Specimens for Light Microscopy
  • Preparing Smears for Staining
  • Simple Stains
  • Differential Stains
  • Special Stains
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 4 Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  • Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: An Overview
  • THE PROKARYOTIC CELL
  • The Size, Shape, and Arrangement of Bacterial Cells
  • Structures External to the Cell Wall
  • Glycocalyx
  • Flagella and Archaella
  • Axial Filaments
  • Fimbriae and Pili
  • The Cell Wall
  • Composition and Characteristics
  • Cell Walls and the Gram Stain Mechanism
  • Atypical Cell Walls
  • Damage to the Cell Wall
  • Structures Internal to the Cell Wall
  • The Plasma (Cytoplasmic) Membrane
  • The Movement of Materials across Membranes
  • Cytoplasm
  • The Nucleoid
  • Ribosomes
  • Inclusions
  • Endospores
  • THE EUKARYOTIC CELL
  • Flagella and Cilia
  • The Cell Wall and Glycocalyx
  • The Plasma (Cytoplasmic) Membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Ribosomes
  • Organelles
  • The Nucleus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Golgi Complex
  • Lysosomes
  • Vacuoles
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplasts
  • Peroxisomes
  • Centrosome
  • The Evolution of Eukaryotes
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 5 Microbial Metabolism
  • Catabolic and Anabolic Reactions
  • Enzymes
  • Collision Theory
  • Enzymes and Chemical Reactions
  • Enzyme Specificity and Efficiency
  • Naming Enzymes
  • Enzyme Components
  • Factors Influencing Enzymatic Activity
  • Feedback Inhibition
  • Ribozymes
  • Energy Production
  • Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
  • The Generation of ATP
  • Metabolic Pathways of Energy Production
  • Carbohydrate Catabolism
  • Glycolysis
  • Additional Pathways to Glycolysis
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Fermentation.
  • Lipid and Protein Catabolism
  • Biochemical Tests and Bacterial Identification
  • Photosynthesis
  • The Light-Dependent Reactions: Photophosphorylation
  • The Light-Independent Reactions: The Calvin-Benson Cycle
  • A Summary of Energy Production Mechanisms
  • Metabolic Diversity among Organisms
  • Photoautotrophs
  • Photoheterotrophs
  • Chemoautotrophs
  • Chemoheterotrophs
  • Metabolic Pathways of Energy Use
  • Polysaccharide Biosynthesis
  • Lipid Biosynthesis
  • Amino Acid and Protein Biosynthesis
  • Purine and Pyrimidine Biosynthesis
  • The Integration of Metabolism
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 6 Microbial Growth
  • The Requirements for Growth
  • Physical Requirements
  • Chemical Requirements
  • Biofilms
  • Culture Media
  • Chemically Defined Media
  • Complex Media
  • Anaerobic Growth Media and Methods
  • Special Culture Techniques
  • Selective and Differential Media
  • Enrichment Culture
  • Obtaining Pure Cultures
  • Preserving Bacterial Cultures
  • The Growth of Bacterial Cultures
  • Bacterial Division
  • Generation Time
  • Logarithmic Representation of Bacterial Populations
  • Phases of Growth
  • Direct Measurement of Microbial Growth
  • Estimating Bacterial Numbers by Indirect Methods
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 7 The Control of Microbial Growth
  • The Terminology of Microbial Control
  • The Rate of Microbial Death
  • Actions of Microbial Control Agents
  • Alteration of Membrane Permeability
  • Damage to Proteins and Nucleic Acids
  • Physical Methods of Microbial Control
  • Heat
  • Filtration
  • Low Temperatures
  • High Pressure
  • Desiccation
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Radiation
  • Chemical Methods of Microbial Control
  • Principles of Effective Disinfection
  • Evaluating a Disinfectant
  • Types of Disinfectants
  • Microbial Characteristics and Microbial Control
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 8 Microbial Genetics.
  • Structure and Function of the Genetic Material
  • Genotype and Phenotype
  • DNA and Chromosomes
  • The Flow of Genetic Information
  • DNA Replication
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis
  • The Regulation of Bacterial Gene Expression
  • Pre-transcriptional Control
  • Post-transcriptional Control
  • Changes in Genetic Material
  • Mutation
  • Types of Mutations
  • Mutagens
  • The Frequency of Mutation
  • Identifying Mutants
  • Identifying Chemical Carcinogens
  • Genetic Transfer and Recombination
  • Plasmids and Transposons
  • Transformation in Bacteria
  • Conjugation in Bacteria
  • Transduction in Bacteria
  • Genes and Evolution
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 9 Biotechnology and DNA Technology
  • Introduction to Biotechnology
  • Recombinant DNA Technology
  • An Overview of Recombinant DNA Procedures
  • Tools of Biotechnology
  • Selection
  • Mutation
  • Restriction Enzymes
  • Vectors
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Techniques of Genetic Modification
  • Inserting Foreign DNA into Cells
  • Obtaining DNA
  • Selecting a Clone
  • Making a Gene Product
  • Applications of DNA Technology
  • Therapeutic Applications
  • Genome Projects
  • Scientific Applications
  • Agricultural Applications
  • Safety Issues and the Ethics of Using DNA Technology
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • PART TWO A Survey of the Microbial World
  • 10 Classification of Microorganisms
  • The Study of Phylogenetic Relationships
  • The Three Domains
  • A Phylogenetic Tree
  • Classification of Organisms
  • Scientific Nomenclature
  • The Taxonomic Hierarchy
  • Classification of Prokaryotes
  • Classification of Eukaryotes
  • Classification of Viruses
  • Methods of Classifying and Identifying Microorganisms
  • Morphological Characteristics
  • Differential Staining
  • Biochemical Tests
  • Serology
  • Phage Typing
  • Fatty Acid Profiles
  • Flow Cytometry
  • DNA Sequencing.
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Putting Classification Methods Together
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 11 The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
  • The Prokaryotic Groups
  • DOMAIN BACTERIA
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
  • The Nonproteobacteria Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • The Gram-Positive Bacteria
  • Firmicutes (Low G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria)
  • Tenericutes
  • Actinobacteria (High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria)
  • DOMAIN ARCHAEA
  • Diversity within the Archaea
  • MICROBIAL DIVERSITY
  • Discoveries Illustrating the Range of Diversity
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 12 The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
  • Fungi
  • Characteristics of Fungi
  • Medically Important Fungi
  • Fungal Diseases
  • Economic Effects of Fungi
  • Lichens
  • Algae
  • Characteristics of Algae
  • Selected Phyla of Algae
  • Roles of Algae in Nature
  • Protozoa
  • Characteristics of Protozoa
  • Medically Important Protozoa
  • Slime Molds
  • Helminths
  • Characteristics of Helminths
  • Platyhelminths
  • Nematodes
  • Arthropods as Vectors
  • Study Outline
  • Study Questions
  • 13 Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
  • General Characteristics of Viruses
  • Host Range
  • Viral Size
  • Viral Structure
  • Nucleic Acid
  • Capsid and Envelope
  • General Morphology
  • Taxonomy of Viruses
  • Isolation, Cultivation, and Identification of Viruses
  • Growing Bacteriophages in the Laboratory
  • Growing Animal Viruses in the Laboratory
  • Viral Identification
  • Viral Multiplication
  • Multiplication of Bacteriophages
  • Multiplication of Animal Viruses
  • Viruses and Cancer
  • The Transformation of Normal Cells into Tumor Cells
  • DNA Oncogenic Viruses
  • RNA Oncogenic Viruses
  • Viruses to Treat Cancer
  • Latent Viral Infections
  • Persistent Viral Infections
  • Plant Viruses and Viroids
  • Prions
  • Study Outline.
  • Study Questions.

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