Pommerville, Jeffrey C.

Microbes and society / Jeffrey C. Pommerville - USA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021 - 476 p.

1. The microbial world: an introduction
2. Microbes in perspective: the pioneers, classifiers, and observers
3. Molecules of the cell: the building blocks of life
4. Exploring the prokaryotic world: the bacteria and archaea domains
5. The eukaryotic world: protists and fungi
6. Viruses: at the threshold of life
7. Growth and metabolism: running the microbial machine
8. The DNA story: chromosomes, genes and genomics
9. Microbial genetics from genes to genetic engineering
10. Controlling microbes: in our surroundings and close to home
11. Microbial crosstalk: uncovering the social life of microbes
12. Microbes and food: food preservation and safety
13. Microbes and food: a menu of microbial delights
14. Biotechnology and industry: putting microbes to work
15. Microbes and agriculture: no microbes, no hamburgers
16. Microbes and the environment: no microbes, no life
17. Disease and resistance: the wars within
18. Viral diseases of humans: AIDS to ZIKA
19. Bacterial disease of humans: slate wipers and current concerns


9781284172102 (pbk)


Biology--Microorganisms--Study and teaching

579.071 / P7719