Microbiology Demystified

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MICROBIOLOGY DEMYSTIFIED TOM BETSY, D.C. JIM KEOGH McGRAW-HILL New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City M ...

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Introduction xiii Acknowledgments xix CHAPTER 1 The World of the Microorganism 1 Types of Microorganisms 2 What Is a Microorgani ...

Catabolic and Anabolic: The Only Reactions viii CONTENTS ...

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xii CONTENTS I Just Want to See Your Reaction Molarity: Hey, There’s a Mole Amongst Us An Unlikely Pair: Inorganic and Organic ...

xiii When you hear the words “germ,” “bacteria,” and “virus” you might cringe, run- ning for the nearest sink to wash your hands ...

You would find it difficult to live without the aid of microbes. For example, living inside your intestines are colonies of micr ...

CHAPTER 2: THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS OF MICROORGANISMS Chemistry is a major factor in microbiology because microbes are made up of c ...

CHAPTER 6: MICROBIAL GROWTH AND CONTROLLING MICROBIAL GROWTH You and microbes need nutrients to grow—chemical nutrients such as ...

CHAPTER 10: THE PROKARYOTES: DOMAINS ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA Bacteria are one of the most common microbes that you encounter. Some ...

In this chapter, you’ll learn about diseases like the flu and how diseases are spread. You’ll also learn how to take simple prec ...