Brock Biology of Microorganisms and Student Companion Website Access Card (International Edition) - 11th Edition

Hardback  1088 pages  ISBN ISBN 100132017849 / ISBN13: 9780132017848      £48.00

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The authoritative text for introductory microbiology, Brock Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, outstanding art and photos, and accuracy. It balances the most current coverage with the major classical and contemporary concepts essential for understanding microbiology. The authors€ clear, accessible writing style speaks to today€s students while maintaining the depth and precision science majors need.

Features of the New Edition

• Unit 1 is organized around foundational topics - Provides an overview for the course and gives instructors the flexibility to teach later topics in any order they wish.
• Evolutionary theme integrated throughout -Enable instructors to convey the modern view of evolution and unifies material for students in a consistent context, making concepts easier to grasp.
• Concept Checks marked by Stop Sign - Signal students to stop, review, and check their understanding before proceeding to the next topic.
• Companion Web Site with GradeTracker - provides students with an on-line place for review and practice. GradeTracker tracks their progress throughout the semester so they can focus on the areas that they need the most help.

See also text on 10th edition below

Contents

I. PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY.

1. Microorganisms and Microbiology.
2. An Overview of Microbial Life.
3. Macromolecules.
4. Cell Structure/Function.
5. Nutrition, Laboratory Culture, and Metabolism of Microorganisms.
6. Microbial Growth.
7. Essentials of Molecular Biology.
8. Metabolic Regulation.
9. Essentials of Virology.
10. Bacterial Genetics.

II. EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY AND MICROBIAL DIVERSITY.

11. Microbial Evolution and Systematics.
12. Prokaryotic Diversity: Bacteria.
13. Prokaryotic Diversity: Archaea.
14. Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Microorganisms.
15. Microbial Genomics.
16. Viral Diversity

III. METABOLIC DIVERSITY AND MICROBIAL ECOLOGY.

17. Metabolic Diversity.
18. Methods of Microbial Ecology.
19. Microbial Ecology

IV. IMMUNOLOGY, PATHOGENICITY AND HOST RESPONSES.

20. Microbial Growth Control.
21. Microbial Interactions with Humans
22. Essentials of Immunology.
23. Molecular Immunology.
24. Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology.

V. MICROBIAL DISEASES.

25. Epidemiology.
26. Person-to-Person Microbial Diseases.
27. Animal-Transmitted, Arthropod-Transmitted, and Soilborne Microbial Diseases.
28. Wastewater Treatment, Water Purification, and Waterborne Microbial Diseases.
29. Food Preservation and Foodborne Microbial Diseases.

VI. MICROORGANISMS AS TOOLS FOR INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH.

30. Industrial Microbiology
31. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

The following text described the 10th Edition

The authoritative text for introductory microbiology, Brocks Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, outstanding art, and accuracy. It balances the most current coverage with the major classical concepts essential for understanding the science. The authors clear, accessible writing style speaks to todays students while maintaining the depth and precision science majors need.

Features

• Now divided into six units - Featuring seven new chapters. Unit I is organized around foundation topics and can be used as the basis of a one-semester course if desired. Many of the chapters in Unit I are now more tightly focused and additional detail has been moved to related chapters later in the book. - Allows groups of related chapters to be clustered together within a major theme thus making it easier to relate thematic coverage to core materials in Unit I and to course goals.
• Two full units devoted to medical microbiology - The New Chapter 29, Food Preservation and Foodborne Microbial Diseases, is one of the most exciting areas in infectious disease today. The New Chapter 28, Wastewater Treatment, Water Purification, and Waterborne Microbial Diseases, starts with water purification and then leads into coverage of water-borne diseases. - Provides instructors with a convenient organization for those who wish to emphasize this subject area.
• Online Student Media Package - The animated tutorials and interactive exercises included on the Brock Biology of Microorganisms 10th edition website help students visualize and understand microbiology! Students and faculty will also find many other helpful resources on the website including: Web Destinations, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, Art Labelling and Critical Thinking Quizzes along with Advances in Microbiology activities along with additional problems in the Testing Center. Please visit www.prenhall.com/madigan - Concepts introduced in class are reinforced through high-quality media.
• Chapter on “Essentials of Virology” in Unit 1 - Includes the basics of what is a virus; types of nucleic acids in viruses; replication events; and lysogeny. - Supplies students with descriptions of bacterial and animal viruses as examples.
• Chapter on “Microbial Genomics” - Located in Unit II both to draw more from previous chapters and to tie genomes to organisms. - Assembles the essentials of what is coming out of the microbial genomics projects, from bacteria to yeast.
• Updated content throughout - Includes the most significant cutting-edge developments in research. - Keeps students up-to-date with current developments in research.
• Overview Chapter on Microbial Diversity in Unit 1 - Coverage of basic cell biology and evolutionary relationships in Bacteria, Archaea, and microbial eukaryoks. - Provides the early overview of this topic that so many instructors have requested.
• Evolutionary theme integrated throughout. - Enables instructors to convey the modern view of evolution and how it affects our understanding of molecular biology, genetics, metabolism, microbial ecology, and microbial classification. Unites otherwise unrelated material for students in a consistent context, making concepts easier to grasp.
• Coverage of bacterial genetics - Combines a mixture of classical bacterial genetics with “molecular” in vivo genetics. - Presents students with a balance of classical and modern approaches yet brings in all of the relevant genetic tools as well as mechanisms of recombination.
• Diverse scholarship - Authors research specialties cover a wide array of topics: general/organismal (Madigan); molecular/genetic (Parker); and medical/immunology (Martinko). - Helps maintain student interest by giving a balanced perspective of the main topics in microbiology.
• Interesting scientific asides in boxed inserts - Techniques and Application, describe methods in microbiology and their application in the real world; Learning from the Past, describe historical developments in microbiology and their implications today; and A Focus On... addresses text topics in greater detail. - Piques students curiosity by highlighting different/more applied aspects of the material as well as dipping more deeply into selected topics.
• Numbered major headings and Concept Links with icons for extensive cross-referencing - Unifies the book by integrating material from all chapters. - Enables students to see the connections between concepts and gain a full understanding of the material.
• Concept Checks review questions within each chapter. - Alerts students to missed or misunderstood concepts that require further review.