General Microbiology

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
The Beginnings of Microbiology....Pages 1-19
The Methods of Microbiology....Pages 20-58
The Nature of the Microbial World....Pages 59-88
The Protists....Pages 89-118
The Procaryotes: An Introductory Survey....Pages 119-153
Microbial Metabolism: The Generation of ATP....Pages 154-186
Microbial Metabolism: Biosynthesis....Pages 187-247
Regulation....Pages 248-274
Microbial Growth....Pages 275-292
The Effect of Environment on Microbial Growth....Pages 293-313
The Relations Between Structure and Function in Procaryotic Cells....Pages 314-363
The Viruses....Pages 364-401
Mutation and Gene Fuction at the Molecular Level....Pages 402-429
The Expression of Mutation in Viruses, Cells, and Cell Populations....Pages 430-451
Genetic Recombination....Pages 452-501
The Classification of Bacteria....Pages 502-526
The Photosynthetic Procaryotes....Pages 526-563
Gram-Negative Bacteria: The Chemoautotrophs and Methylotrophs....Pages 564-588
Gram-Negative Bacteria: Aerobic Chemoheterotrophs....Pages 589-611
The Enteric Group and Related Organisms....Pages 612-629
Gram-Negative Bacteria: Myxobacteria and Other Gliding Organisms....Pages 630-643
Gram-Positive Bacteria: Unicellular Endosporeformers....Pages 644-671
Gram-Positive Bacteria: The Actinomycete Line....Pages 672-703
Nonspore-Forming Strict Anaerobes....Pages 704-713
Microorganisms as Geochemical Agents....Pages 714-732
Symbiosis....Pages 733-746
Symbiotic Associations Between Photosynthetic and Nonphotosynthetic Partners....Pages 747-765
Symbiotic Associations Between Two Nonphotosynthetic Partners....Pages 766-784
Microbial Pathogenicity....Pages 785-809
Microbial Diseases of Man....Pages 810-830
The Exploitation of Microorganisms by Man....Pages 831-853
Back Matter....Pages 855-871