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This is the first of eight volumes. It includes: Cellular Growth and Differentiation, Incompatibility, Mating Types and Pheromones, Senescence, Dimorphism…. More >>
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Designed to compliment the ‘apprenticeship’ type of practical training experienced by medical microbiologists, this book provides an easily accessible guide to the full range of diagnostic procedures performed in laboratories that process and report on clinical bacteriology specimens. Methods are faithfully described as they would be encountered in the laboratory and the approach is specimen oriented. Readers will find contributions from experts in their respective… More >>
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Bacteria are the most ubiquitous of all organisms. Responsible for several diseases and for many of the chemical cycles on which life depends, they are genetically adaptable. Vital to this adaptability is the existence of autonomous genetic elements-plasmids-which promote genetic exchange and recombination. The genes carried by any particular plasmid may be found in only a few individuals of any species but can also be shared with other species and thus constitute a… More >>
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The only up-to-date and detailed analysis of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur utilization by fungi is presented in this book. Based on the 1988 British Mycological Society symposium, it is broadly based, covering four basic areas: physiology and metabolism of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur by fungi; role of these minerals in pathogenic relationships with plants; their role in mutualistic relationships with plants; and the role of saprotrophic fungi in cycling of … More >>
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This book is unique in the way microbiology is presented. As some of the simplest organisms, bacteria have a close connection to physics and chemistry. Throughout the book an appreciation of how these organisms solve their problems is given. They do so in a way that is adequate but less dependent on the evolution of very sophisticated biological tools that are so prominent in the biology of eukaryotic plants and animals. This simplicity is a consequence of the… More >>
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A comprehensive source of specialized protocols for isolation and culturing in archaeal research, resulting from a workshop held at the Center for Marine Biotechnology in July 1990. The Archaea isolated thus far harbor unique molecular adaptations that are tailor-made for applications in molecular b… More >>
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16 pages of colour plates to aid identificationOnly published text available where all relevant material is referenced togtherThis manual enables the isolation and identification of bacteria that are found in aquatic animals (particularly fish). The emphasis is on bacteria from farmed aquatic animals (fish,molluscs and crustacea) but some attention is also given to other marine and freshwater animals such as mammals and birds, both captive (as in zoos) or wild, as w… More >>
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With the launch of its first electronic edition, The Prokaryotes, the definitive reference on the biology of bacteria, enters an exciting new era of information delivery. Subscription-based access is available. The electronic version begins with an online implementation of the content found in the printed reference work, The Prokaryotes, Second Edition. The content is being fully updated over a five-year period until the work is completely revised. Thereafter, mate… More >>