Practical Handbook of Microbiology, Third Edition

✍ Scribed by Goldman, Emanuel; Green, Lorrence H

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 1032
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The Practical Handbook of Microbiology presents basic knowledge about working with microorganisms in a clear and concise form. It also provides in-depth information on important aspects of the field-from classical microbiology to genomics-in one easily accessible volume.This new edition retains the easy-to-use format of previous editions, with a logical presentation of frequently used reference data that enables Read more...

Abstract: The Practical Handbook of Microbiology presents basic knowledge about working with microorganisms in a clear and concise form. It also provides in-depth information on important aspects of the field-from classical microbiology to genomics-in one easily accessible volume.This new edition retains the easy-to-use format of previous editions, with a logical presentation of frequently used reference data that enables readers to rapidly locate the information needed.New chapters have been included in this edition, including a noteworthy one on the business aspects of microbiology that has been added

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Front Cover
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1: Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis
Chapter 2: Quantitation of Microorganisms
Chapter 3: Culturing and Preserving Microorganisms
Chapter 4: Stains for Light Microscopy
Chapter 5: Identification of Gram-Positive Organisms
Chapter 6: Identification of Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chapter 7: Plaque Assay for Bacteriophage
Chapter 8: Phage Identification of Bacteria
Chapter 9: Phage Display and Selection of Protein Ligands Chapter 10: Diagnostic Medical MicrobiologyChapter 11: Mechanisms of Action of Antibacterial Agents
Chapter 12: Mechanisms of Action of Antifungal Agents
Chapter 13: Mechanisms of Action of Antiviral Agents
Chapter 14: Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Chapter 15: Bacterial Cell Wall : Morphology and Biochemistry
Chapter 16: Bacterial Cell Breakage or Lysis
Chapter 17: Major Culture Collections and Sources
Chapter 18: Epidemiological Methods in Microbiology
Chapter 19: Business of Microbiology
Chapter 20: The Family Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter 21: The Genus Pseudomonas Chapter 22: The Family NeisseriaceaeChapter 23: Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of the Pathogenic Spirochetes
Chapter 24: The Genus Vibrio and Related Genera
Chapter 25: Staphylococcus aureus and Related Staphylococci
Chapter 26: Streptococcus
Chapter 27: The Genus Bacillus
Chapter 28: Clostridium
Chapter 29: The Genus Corynebacterium
Chapter 30: The Actinobacteria
Chapter 31: The Family Rickettsiaceae
Chapter 32: Chlamydia
Chapter 33: Mycoplasma and Related Organisms
Chapter 34: The Genus Mycobacteria
Chapter 35: The Genus Legionella
Chapter 36: Haemophilus species Chapter 37: ListeriaChapter 38: The Genus Campylobacter
Chapter 39: The Genus Helicobacter
Chapter 40: The Genus Yersinia
Chapter 41: The Genus Bordetella
Chapter 42: Other Gram-Negative Bacteria : Acinetobacter, Burkholderia, and Moraxella
Chapter 43: Selected Zoonotic Pathogens
Chapter 44: Other Anaerobic Bacteria : Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Tannerella, Fusobacterium, and Gram-Positive Anaerobic Cocci
Chapter 45: Archaea
Chapter 46: Overview of Biofilms and Some Key Methods for Their Study
Chapter 47: Introduction to Bacteriophages Chapter 48: Phage Therapy : Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-Replicating AntimicrobialsChapter 49: Introduction to Parasites
Chapter 50: Fungi
Chapter 51: Introduction to Virology
Appendix: Survey of Selected Clinical, Commercial, and Research-Model Eubacterial Species
Back Cover

✦ Subjects

Microbiological Phenomena.

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