Get a solid understanding of the major concepts in microbiology with a textbook t hat offers cutting-edge research findings, powerful tools, and visuals. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th Edition is the latest version of the most authoritative textbook in the field, offering powerful, accurate, yet accessible content surrounding the basic concepts of microbiology.
The text guides you through the six major themes of microbiology - Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms - as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE).
Following a modern robust approach, the book supports your knowledge of the genomics and other omics" maze - concepts that are fundamental to the field and have transformed and revolutionised microbiology. Furthermore, it provides concrete examples of how powerful tools have allowed microbiologists to probe deeper and further into the microbial world than ever before.
UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY
The Microbial World
Microbial Cell Structure and Function
Microbial Metabolism
Microbial Growth and Its Control
Viruses and Their Multiplication
UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing
Microbial Regulatory Systems
Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth
Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea
UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION
Microbial Genomics and Other Omics
Viral Genomics and Diversity
Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics
UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY
Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
Ecological Diversity of Bacteria
Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria
Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea
Diversity of Microbial Eukarya
UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
Microbial Ecosystems
Nutrient Cycles
Microbiology of the Built Environment
Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals
UNIT 6: MICROBE - HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Microbial Symbioses with Humans
Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses
Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy
UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology and Public Health
Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths
