Microbiology
Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Subs of Addison Wesley Longman, Inc
978-0-8053-4790-6 (ISBN)
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Gerard J. Tortora is a professor of biology and teaches microbiology, human anatomy, and physiology at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. He received his M.A. in Biology from Montclair State College in 1965. He belongs to numerous biology/microbiology organizations, such as the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), National Education Association (NEA), New Jersey Educational Association (NJEA), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB). Jerry is the author of a number of biological science textbooks. In 1995, he was selected as one of the finest faculty scholars at Bergen Community College and was named Distinguished Faculty Scholar. In 1996, Jerry received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and was selected to represent Bergen Community College in a campaign to increase awareness of the contributions of community colleges to higher education. Berdell R. Funke received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in microbiology from Kansas State University. He has spent his professional years as a professor of microbiology at North Dakota State University. He taught introductory microbiology, including laboratory sections, general microbiology, food microbiology, soil microbiology, clinical parasitology, and pathogenic microbiology. As a research scientist in the Experiment Station at North Dakota State, he has published numerous papers on soil microbiology and food microbiology. Christine L. Case is a registered microbiologist and a professor of microbiology at Skyline College in San Bruno, California, where she has taught for the past 32 years. She received her Ed. D. in curriculum and instruction from Nova Southeastern University and her M.A. in microbiology from San Francisco State University. She was Director for the Society for Industrial Microbiology (SIM). She received the ASM and California Hayward outstanding educator awards. In addition to teaching, Chris contributes regularly to professional literature, develops innovative educational methodologies, and maintains a personal and professional commitment to conservation and the importance of science in society. Chris is also an avid photographer, and many of her photographs appear in this book.
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY 1. The Microbial World and You 2. Chemical Principles 3. Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 5. Microbial Metabolism 6. Microbial Growth 7. The Control of Microbial Growth 8. Microbial Genetics 9. Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA II. A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD 10. Classification of Microorganisms 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions III. INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host 18. Practical Applications of Immunology 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System 20. Antimicrobial Drugs IV. MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System 26. Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems V. ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 27. Environmental Microbiology. 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.3.2006 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Francisco |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 2250 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8053-4790-9 / 0805347909 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8053-4790-6 / 9780805347906 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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