Provides a balanced, illustrated introduction to microbiology, covering prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses, metabolism, genetics, immunity, disease, ecology, and industrial applications; features chapter objectives, summaries, questions, and review guides
Contains 36 stand‑alone exercises across nine sections: Microscopy, Microbial Diversity, Cultivation Techniques, Identification, Growth, Control, Clinical Microbiology, Virology, Applied Microbiology. Each exercise includes background, protocol, analysis questions, and critical thinking prompts . An appendix covers lab report structure, culture/media lists, and reagents. |
The series offers authoritative, peer-reviewed review chapters by experts. Topics span ion transport, stress responses, microbial energetics, metabolisms, ecology, and cutting-edge physiological themes (e.g., NO detoxification, microbial cellulose, bioprocess intensification)