TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weeks,Benjamin S.
AU  - Alcamo,I.Edward
TI  - Microbes and society
SN  - 9780763746490 (pbk.)
AV  - QR41.2 .AL 2008
U1  - 616.9/041 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass.
PB  - Jones and Bartlett Publishers
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 germs -- Controlling microbes: 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007023500.html
ER  -