Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology

Key Features

•The most comprehensive single-volume source providing an overview of microbiology to non-specialists
•Bridges the gap between introductory texts and specialized reviews.
•Provides concise and general overviews of important topics within the field making it a helpful resource when preparing for lectures, writing reports, or drafting grant applications

Description

The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Second Edition is a single-volume comprehensive guide to microbiology for the advanced reader. Derived from the six volume e-only Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition, it bridges the gap between introductory texts and specialized reviews. Covering topics ranging from the basic science of microbiology to the current ";hot"; topics in the field, it will be invaluable for obtaining background information on a broad range of microbiological topics, preparing lectures and preparing grant applications and reports.

Readership

Microbiologists working in research, teaching, industry, and government.

Contents

By topic

Structure

• Cell membrane, prokaryotic
• Cell Structure, Organization, Bacteria and Archaea
• Chromosome, Bacterial
• Flagella, Prokaryotic
• Outer Membrane, Gram-Negative Bacteria
• Peptidoglycan. (Murein)
• Pili, Fimbriae
• Crystalline Cell Surface Layers

Physiology

• Adhesion, Microbial
• Autotrophic CO2 Metabolism
• Bioluminescence, Microbial
• Cell Cycles and Division
• Continuous Cultures (Chemostats)
• Fermentation
• Metabolism, Central (Intermediary)
• Nutrition, Microbial
• Photosynthesis: microbial
• Posttranscriptional Regulation
• Quorum-Sensing in Bacteria
• Sensory Transduction in Bacteria
• Stress, bacterial: General and Specific
• Transcriptional Regulation
• Transport, Solute
• Development, Prokaryotic: Variety and Versatility
• Chromosome Replication and Segregation
• Chemotaxis
• Growth Kinetics, Bacterial

Genetics

• Conjugation, Bacterial
• DNA Restriction and Modification
• Plasmids, Bacterial
• Transduction: Host DNA Transfer by Bacteriophages
• Transposable Elements

Genomics and Evolution

• DNA Sequencing and Genomics
• Evolution, Theory and Experiments with Microorganisms
• Horizontal gene transfer: Uptake of extracellular DNA by bacteria
• Metagenomics

Ecology

• Biofilms, microbial
• Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
• Marine Habitats
• Ecology, Microbial

Pathogenesis and antimicrobials

• Antibiotic Resistance
• Emerging Infections
• Exotoxins
• Gastrointestinal Microbiology in the Normal Human Host
• Lipopolysaccharides (endotoxins)
• Plant Pathogens and Disease: general introduction
• Vaccines, Viral
• Food and Waterborne Illnesses

Symbiosis

• Endosymbionts and Intracellular Parasites

Microbial Diversity

• Actinobacteria
• Agrobacterium and Plant Cell Transformation
• Archaea (overview)
• Bacillus subtilis
• Caulobacter
• Cyanobacteria
• Escherichia coli
• Opportunistic Human Gram Negative Anaerobes: Friend and Foe
• Gram-Negative Opportunistic Anaerobes: Friends and Foes
• Helicobacter pylori
• Legionella, Bartonella, Haemophilus
• Tuberculosis: Molecular Basis of Pathogenesis
• Mycoplasma and Spiroplasma
• Pseudomonas
• Spirochetes
• Staphylococcus
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Yeasts

Viruses (and Prions)

• Bacteriophage – Overview
• Hepatitis Viruses
• Herpesviruses
• HIV/AIDS
• Influenza
• Prions
• Viroids/virusoids

Industrial Processes and Methodology

• Amino Acid Production
• Bioreactors
• Ethanol
• Metal Extraction and Biomining
• Strain Improvement
• Industrial Biotechnology, (Overview)

Bioterrorism

• Biological Warfare
• Forensic Microbiology

Author Information

By Moselio Schaechter, San Diego State University, CA, USA