Microbiology For Dummies
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Microbiology For Dummies (9781119544425) was previously published as Microbiology For Dummies (9781118871188). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Microbiology is the study of life itself, down to the smallest particle Microbiology is a fascinating field that explores life down to the tiniest level.
Did you know that your body contains more bacteria cells than human cells? It's true. Microbes are essential to our everyday lives, from the food we eat to the very internal systems that keep us alive. These microbes include bacteria, algae, fungi, viruses, and nematodes. Without microbes, life on Earth would not survive. It's amazing to think that all life is so dependent on these microscopic creatures, but their impact on our future is even more astonishing.
Microbes are the tools that allow us to engineer hardier crops, create better medicines, and fuel our technology in sustainable ways. Microbes may just help us save the world. Microbiology For Dummies is your guide to understanding the fundamentals of this enormously-encompassing field. Whether your career plans include microbiology or another science or health specialty, you need to understand life at the cellular level before you can understand anything on the macro scale.
Explore the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Understand the basics of cell function and metabolism Discover the differences between pathogenic and symbiotic relationships Study the mechanisms that keep different organisms active and alive You need to know how cells work, how they get nutrients, and how they die. You need to know the effects different microbes have on different systems, and how certain microbes are integral to ecosystem health.
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- Höfundar: Jennifer Stearns, Michael Surette
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2019-03-05
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781119544760
- Print ISBN: 9781119544425
- ISBN 10: 1119544769
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Getting Started with Microbiology
- Chapter 1: Microbiology and You
- Why Microbiology?
- Introducing the Microorganisms
- Deconstructing Microbiology
- Chapter 2: Microbiology: The Young Science
- Before Microbiology: Misconceptions and Superstitions
- Discovering Microorganisms
- The Future of Microbiology
- Chapter 3: Microbes: They’re Everywhere and They Can Do Everything
- Habitat Diversity
- Metabolic Diversity
- The Intersection of Microbes and Everyone Else
- Chapter 1: Microbiology and You
- Chapter 4: Understanding Cell Structure and Function
- Seeing the Shapes of Cells
- Life on a Minute Scale: Considering the Size of Prokaryotes
- The Cell: An Overview
- Scaling the Outer Membrane and Cell Walls
- Other Important Cell Structures
- Divining Cell Division
- Tackling Transport Systems
- Getting Around with Locomotion
- Chapter 5: Making Sense of Metabolism
- Converting with Enzymes
- In Charge of Energy: Oxidation and Reduction
- Breaking Down Catabolism
- Stacking Up with Anabolism
- Chapter 6: Getting the Gist of Microbial Genetics
- Organizing Genetic Material
- Assembling the Cellular Machinery
- Making the Right Amount: Regulation
- Changing the Genetic Code
- Chapter 7: Measuring Microbial Growth
- Getting Growth Requirements Right
- Observing Microbes
- Calculating Cell Division and Population Growth
- Inhibiting Microbial Growth
- Chapter 8: Appreciating Microbial Ancestry
- Where Did Microbes Come From?
- Understanding Evolution
- Studying Evolution
- Classifying and Naming Microbes
- Climbing the Tree of Life
- Chapter 9: Harnessing Energy, Fixing Carbon
- Forging Ahead with Autotrophic Processes
- Using the Energy in Light
- Getting Energy from the Elements: Chemolithotrophy
- Chapter 10: Comparing Respiration and Fermentation
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Facultative
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Digging into Respiration
- Figuring Out Fermentation
- Chapter 11: Uncovering a Variety of Habitats
- Defining a Habitat
- Understanding Nutrient Cycles
- Microbes Socializing in Communities
- Discovering Microbes in Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats
- Getting Along with Plants and Animals
- Tolerating Extreme Locations
- Detecting Microbes in Unexpected Places
- Chapter 12: Meet the Prokaryotes
- Getting to Know the Bacteria
- Acquainting Yourself with the Archaea
- Chapter 13: Say Hello to the Eukaryotes
- Fun with Fungi
- Perusing the Protists
- Chapter 14: Examining the Vastness of Viruses
- Hijacking Cells
- Making Heads or Tails of Bacteriophage
- Discussing Viruses of Eukaryotes
- How Host Cells Fight Back
- Chapter 15: Understanding Microbes in Human Health and Disease
- Clarifying the Host Immune Response
- Relying on Antimicrobials for Treating Disease
- Searching Out Superbugs
- Knowing the Benefits of Prebiotics and Probiotics
- Attacking Viruses with Antiviral Drugs
- Chapter 16: Putting Microbes to Work: Biotechnology
- Using Recombinant DNA Technology
- Providing Therapies
- Using Microbes Industrially
- Chapter 17: Fighting Microbial Diseases
- Protecting Public Health: Epidemiology
- Identifying a Microbial Pathogen
- Understanding Vaccines
- Chapter 18: Teasing Apart Communities
- Studying Microbial Communities
- Observing Communities: Microbial Ecology Methods
- Getting the Hang of Microbial Genetics and Systematics
- Looking for Microbial Dark Matter
- Chapter 19: Synthesizing Life
- Regulating Genes: The lac Operon
- Designing Genetic Networks
- The Synthetic Biologist’s Toolbox
- Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Diseases Caused by Microbes
- Ebola
- Anthrax
- Influenza
- Tuberculosis
- HIV
- Cholera
- Smallpox
- Primary Amoebic Menigoencephalitis
- The Unknown
- Chapter 21: Ten Great Uses for Microbes
- Making Delicious Foods
- Growing Legumes
- Brewing Beer, Liquor, and Wine
- Killing Insect Pests
- Treating Sewage
- Contributing to Medicine
- Setting Up Your Aquarium
- Making and Breaking Down Biodegradable Plastics
- Turning Over Compostable Waste
- Maintaining a Balance
- Chapter 22: Ten Great Uses for Microbiology
- Medical Care: Keeping People Healthy
- Dental Care: Keeping Those Pearly Whites Shining Bright
- Veterinary Care: Helping Fido and Fluffy to Feel Their Best
- Monitoring the Environment
- Making Plants Happy
- Keeping Fish Swimming Strong
- Producing Food, Wine, and Beer
- Science Hacking
- Looking for Microbes in Clean Rooms
- Producing Pharmaceuticals
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