Author: Robert W. Bauman
Filled with lively vignettes and cutting-edge research that highlight the intrinsic appeal of microbiology,
Bauman's Second Edition retains the book's groundbreaking art program, includes a handy new “Microbe-at-a-Glance” feature, offers
new options for the Microbiology Place website/CD-Rom, and provides instructors with a new Media Manager presentation package with 30 multi-step animations. KEY TOPICS: A Brief History of Microbiology, The Chemistry of Microbiology, Cell Structure and Function, Microscopy, Staining and Classification, Microbial Metabolism, Microbial Nutrition and Growth,
Microbial Genetics, Recombinant DNA Technology, Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment