TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weeks,Benjamin S.
TI  - Alcamo's microbes and society
T2  - Jones & Bartlett learning topics in biology series
SN  - 9780763790646 (alk. paper)
U1  - 616.904 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass.
PB  - Jones & Bartlett Learning
KW  - Microbiology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The microbial world : surprising and stunning --
; Microbes in perspective : of collectors and classifiers --
; Molecules of the cell : the building blocks of life --
; The DNA story : germs, genes, and genomics --
; Bacteria : the first microbes --
; Viruses : at the threshold of life --
; Protists : a microbial grab bag --
; Fungi : yeasts and warm fuzzies --
; Growth and metabolism : running the microbial machine --
; Microbial genetics : new genes for the germs --
; Controlling mechanisms : not too hot to handle --
; Microbes and food : a menu of microbial delights --
; Food preservation and safety : the competition --
; Biotechnology and industry : microbes at work --
; Microbes and agriculture : no microbes, no hamburgers --
; Microbes and the environment : no microbes, no life --
; Disease and resistance : the wars within --
; Viral diseases of humans : AIDS to Zoster --
; Bacterial diseases of humans : slate-wipers and current concerns
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