"Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production"

EBook Description: Soils into which crop plants root and from which they obtain essential minerals and water contain huge arrays of microbes. Many have highly beneficial effects on crop growth and productivity, others are pathogens causing diseases and losses to yield and quality, a few microbes offer protection from these pathogenic forms and others have little or no effect. These intimate and often complex inter-relationships are being explored with increasing success providing exciting opportunities for increasing crop yields and quality in sustainable harmony with the populations of beneficial soil microbes and to the detriment of pathogens. This book explores current knowledge for each of these aspects of soil microbiology and indicates where future progress is most likely to aid in increasing crop productivity by means which are environmentally benign and beneficial.

This course will include the study of cell structure and physiology of microorganisms, methods of microbial control, specific and nonspecific host defenses, epidemiology, pathogenic microorganisms and the microbiology of food and water. Microorganisms studied will include bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.

Essential Microbiology

Essential Microbiology is a comprehensive introductory text aimed at students taking a first course in the subject. Covering all aspects of microbiology, it describes the structure and function of microbes before considering their place in the the living world. The second half of the book focuses on applied aspects such as genetic engineering, industrial microbiology and the control of microorganisms.Adopting a modern approach and with extensive use of clear comprehensive diagrams, Essential Microbiology explains key topics through the use of definition boxes and end of chapter questions.This book is invaluable for undergraduate students in the biological, food and health sciences taking a first course in Microbiology.comprehensive introduction covering all aspects of this exciting subject.includes numerous examples and applications from a wide range of fields.definition boxes, key points and self-test questions enhance student understanding.

Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology comprises and integrates the fields of immunology, bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology, each of which has seen considerable independent development in the past few decades. The common bond between them is the focus on the causes of infectious diseases and on the reactions of the host to the pathogens. Although the advent of antibiotics and vaccines has certainly taken the dread out of many infectious diseases, the threat of infection is still a fact of life: New pathogens are constantly being discovered; strains of �old� ones have developed resistance to antibiotics, making therapy more and more difficult; incurable infectious diseases (AIDS, rabies) are still with us.

Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology

High-Pressure Microbiology

First volume entirely devoted to the effects of high pressure on microorganisms. It brings together the high-pressure physiology of piezophiles and non-piezophiles. It spans the range from basic science to practical applications. It provides fundamental insight for food technologists applying high pressure for food preservation. It includes unique material to illustrate bacterial adaptations to extreme high-pressure environments. It also provides a basis for novel biotechnological applications using high pressure. It highlights the microbial wealth and ecological impact of the deep biosphere. It offers comprehensive source of information on ecology, physiology, and genomics of deep sea bacteria.

High-Pressure Microbiology

First volume entirely devoted to the effects of high pressure on microorganisms. It brings together the high-pressure physiology of piezophiles and non-piezophiles. It spans the range from basic science to practical applications. It provides fundamental insight for food technologists applying high pressure for food preservation. It includes unique material to illustrate bacterial adaptations to extreme high-pressure environments. It also provides a basis for novel biotechnological applications using high pressure. It highlights the microbial wealth and ecological impact of the deep biosphere. It offers comprehensive source of information on ecology, physiology, and genomics of deep sea bacteria.

Sewage Pollution and Microbiology

This is an introduction to sevage pollution and microbiology for students of science, medicine, and environmental science which is designed to hold the reader's attention and to stimulate his interest.
Author has kept the book short so as to encourage the student to feel that he can grasp and understand the whole subject; a point especially important at a time when other subjects are making large
demands on his time

Illustrated Dictionary of Microbiology

This unique, illustrated dictionary of microbiology covers the whole field of pure and applied microbiology in one volume. It reflects the latest developments in the field, features entries from concise definitions of terms to review-length articles. With its wide-ranging description of different areas of microbiology, this illustrated dictionary is an indispensable reference for every researcher, lecturer and student.

"Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology"

A single, comprehensive resource for researchers, scientists, and students in environmental microbiology
In recent years, the field of environmental microbiology has taken on new importance. But even with a wealth of new research and new interest in the subject, there has never been a single resource to which professionals and students could turn for reliable, detailed coverage of the field. This six-volume set serves as a comprehensive look at the field complete with the latest cutting-edge research. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology provides, in one source, all the information researchers and scientists need for this rapidly growing field. It covers the full range of topics, from aquatic microbiology and environmental biotechnology, to public health and water treatment microbiology. Features include:
Approximately 350 articles provide A-Z coverage of the entire field of environmental microbiology and all important topics

Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology

The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Second Edition is a single-volume comprehensive guide to microbiology for the advanced reader. Derived from the six volume e-only Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition, it bridges the gap between introductory texts and specialized reviews. Covering topics ranging from the basic science of microbiology to the current "hot" topics in the field, it will be invaluable for obtaining background information on a broad range of microbiological topics, preparing lectures and preparing grant applications and reports.

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