Understanding Bacteria
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Understanding Bacteria
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Author : S. Srivastava
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Understanding Bacteria written by S. Srivastava and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Science categories.
The discipline of microbiology that deals with an amazingly diverse group of simple organisms, such as viruses, archaea, bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, is an exciting field of Science. Starting as a purely descriptive field, it has transformed into a truly experimental and interdisciplinary science inspiring a number of investigators to generate th a wealth of information on the entire gamut of microbiology. The later part of 20 century has been a golden era with molecular information coming in to unravel interesting insights ofthe microbial world. Ever since they were brought to light through a pair of ground glasses by the Dutchman, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, in later half of 17th century, they have been studied most extensively throughout the next three centuries, and are still revealing new facets of life and its functions. The interest in them, therefore, continues even in the 21 st century. Though they are simple, they provide a wealth of information on cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, ecology, and genetics and biotechnology. They, thus, constitute a model system to study a whole variety of subjects. All this provided the necessary impetus to write several valuable books on the subject of microbiology. While teaching a course of Microbial Genetics for the last 35 years at Delhi University, we strongly felt the need for authentic compiled data that could give exhaustive background information on each of the member groups that constitute the microbial world.
Understanding Bacteria
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Author : Srivastava
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-12-01
Understanding Bacteria written by Srivastava and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-01 with categories.
Understanding Microbes
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Author : Jeremy W. Dale
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Understanding Microbes written by Jeremy W. Dale and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Science categories.
We can’t see them, but microbes are the dominant form oflife on Earth. They make up half of the world’s biomass. Theywere here billions of years before we were, and they will be hereafter we are gone. Without their activity, life as we know it wouldbe impossible. Even within our own bodies, there are ten times asmany bacterial cells as human cells. Understanding Microbesprovides a clear, accessible introduction to this world ofmicrobes. As well as looking at a selection of infectious diseases,including how they are prevented and treated, the book explores theimportance of microbes in the environment, in the production andpreservation of food, and their applications in biotechnology. This lively and engaging book provides the basics ofmicrobiology, in a contemporary context. It will be equally usefulfor students across the biological, environmental and healthsciences, and for the curious reader wanting to learn more aboutthis fascinating subject. A highly-readable, concise introduction to the basics ofmicrobiology placed in the context of the very latest developmentsin molecular biology and their impact on the microbial world. Numerous real-world examples range from how cows digest grassto the role of microbes in cancer and the impact of climatechange Well-illustrated in full colour throughout. Written by an Author with a proven track record in teaching,writing and research.
Understanding Bacterial Infections
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Author : Anatomical Chart Company
language : en
Publisher: Anatomical Chart Company
Release Date : 2001-01-28
Understanding Bacterial Infections written by Anatomical Chart Company and has been published by Anatomical Chart Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-28 with categories.
This chart visually and textually shows three ways bacteria can cause damage to the body and explains the basic structure of bacteria, the types of pathogenic bacteria, and the sites of infection. At the bottom of the chart is a detailed explanation of how bacterial infections can lead to sepsis, including a description of sepsis, risk factors, causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment.
Understanding The Gut Microbiota
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Author : Gerald W. Tannock
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-03-06
Understanding The Gut Microbiota written by Gerald W. Tannock and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-06 with Science categories.
This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile and fast-moving topic. Building on general ecological principles, the book aims to help the reader to understand how the microbiota is formed, how it works, and what the consequences are to humans. Understanding the Gut Microbiota focuses on conceptual progress made from studies of the human bowel microbiota. Where appropriate, it draws on knowledge obtained from other animal species to provide conceptual enlightenment, but this is essentially a book about humans and their bowel microbes. Particular research approaches are recommended to fill knowledge gaps so that fundamental ecological theory and information about the microbiota can be translated into benefits for human health. The relationship between food for humans and resulting food for bowel bacteria emerges as an important topic for consideration. This concise scholarly treatise of the microbiota of the human bowel will be of great interest and use as a text and reference work for professionals, teachers and students across a wide range of disciplines, including the health sciences, general biology, and food science and technology. The provision of handy ‘explanation of terms’ means that those with a general interest in science can also read the book with enjoyment.
Understanding Bacterial Infections Chart
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Author : Anatomical Chart Company Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Understanding Bacterial Infections Chart written by Anatomical Chart Company Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
This chart visually and textually shows three ways bacteria can cause damage to the body, as well as explains the basic structure of bacteria, types of pathogenic bacteria and the sites of infection. At the bottom of the chart is a detailed explanation how bacterial infections can lead to sepsis: description of sepsis, risk factors, causes, symptoms, complications and treatment. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Bacteria In Nature
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Author : Edward R. Leadbetter
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Bacteria In Nature written by Edward R. Leadbetter and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Medical categories.
Any branch of biology depends for its progress on the development of new concepts and to a lesser, but sometimes crucial, extent on the elimination of erroneous notions. Understanding the roles of bacteria required first the observation that such minute creatures existed, and subsequently the exper imental demonstrations that their presence was necessary for the occurrence of particular phenomena. In this first volume, the authors review the development of scientific understanding of the role of microbes as agents of diverse natural processes. Notably absent is a separate review of the history of microbes as agents of disease, a his tory available in many other publications. Regrettably absent is a review of the his tory of microbes as agents of inorganic transformations, a serious omission that resulted from the illness of the prospective author late in the preparation of this volume. The topic will of course be treated in later volumes, although not predominantly in a historical manner. Otherwise, the emphasis in this volume is on the history of understanding interrelationships between modes of bacterial existence and the inanimate environment. These relationships were established long be fore multicellular, differentiated or ganisms appeared as potential microbial habitats, and their recognition and elucidation contributed greatly to the widened appreciation of bacterial di versity and the importance of these simpler creatures to the physiochemical conditions of the biosphere.
Computational Methods For Understanding Bacterial And Archaeal Genomes
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Author : Ying Xu
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2008
Computational Methods For Understanding Bacterial And Archaeal Genomes written by Ying Xu and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Medical categories.
Over 500 prokaryotic genomes have been sequenced to date, and thousands more have been planned for the next few years. While these genomic sequence data provide unprecedented opportunities for biologists to study the world of prokaryotes, they also raise extremely challenging issues such as how to decode the rich information encoded in these genomes. This comprehensive volume includes a collection of cohesively written chapters on prokaryotic genomes, their organization and evolution, the information they encode, and the computational approaches needed to derive such information. A comparative view of bacterial and archaeal genomes, and how information is encoded differently in them, is also presented. Combining theoretical discussions and computational techniques, the book serves as a valuable introductory textbook for graduate-level microbial genomics and informatics courses.
Genetics Of Bacteria
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Author : Sheela Srivastava
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-05-21
Genetics Of Bacteria written by Sheela Srivastava and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-21 with Science categories.
Described as the earliest, simplest life forms, with unlimited metabolic versatility, bacteria are ideally suited to answer some very fundamental questions on life and its processes. They have been employed in almost all fields of biological studies, including Genetics. The whole edifice of science of Genetics centers around three processes: the generation, expression, and transmission of biological variation, and bacteria offer immediate advantages in studying all the three aspects of heredity. Being haploid and structurally simple, it becomes easy to isolate mutations of various kinds and relate them to a function. The availability of such mutants and their detailed genetic and biochemical analyses lead to a gamut of information on gene expression and its regulation. While studying the transmission of biological variation, it is clear that unlike their eukaryotic counterpart, a more genetic approach needs to be employed. Transmission of genetic information in most eukaryotic organisms rests on sexual reproduction that allows the generation of genetically variable offspring through the process of gene recombination. Even though bacteria show an apparent preference for asexual reproduction, they too have evolved mechanisms to trade their genetic material. In fact, bacteria not only could acquire many genes from close relatives, but also from entirely distant members through the process of horizontal gene transfer. Their success story of long evolutionary existence will stand testimony to these mechanisms. While teaching a course on Microbial Genetics to the post-graduate students at Delhi University, it was realized that a book devoted to bacterial genetics may be very handy to the students, researchers, and teachers alike. A strong foundation in genetics also helps in comprehending more modern concepts of molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, always a favorite with the students and researchers. Planning the format of the book, emphasis has been laid on the generation and transmission of biological variability. The omission of expression part is indeed intentional because lots of information is available on this aspect in any modern biology book. The contents are spread over seven chapters and the text is supported with figures/tables wherever possible. The endeavor has been to induce the readers to appreciate the strength of bacterial genetics and realize the contribution of these tiny organisms to the growth of biological sciences as a whole and genetics in particular.
Bacterial Genetics And Genomics
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Author : Lori Snyder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Bacterial Genetics And Genomics written by Lori Snyder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Science categories.
"Understanding of bacterial genetics and genomics is fundamental to understanding bacteria and higher organisms, as well. Novel insights in the fields of genetics and genomics are challenging the once clear borders between the characteristics of bacteria and other life. Biological knowledge of the bacterial world is being viewed under a new light with input from genetic and genomics. Replication of bacterial circular and linear chromosomes, coupled (and uncoupled) transcription and translation, multiprotein systems that enhance survival, wide varieties of ways to control gene and protein expression, and a range of other features influence the diversity of the microbial world. This text acknowledges that readers have varied knowledge of genetics and microbiology. Therefore, information is presented progressively, to enable all readers to understand the more advanced material in the book. This second edition of Bacterial Genetics and Genomics updates the information from the first edition with advances made over the past five years. This includes descriptions for 10 types of secretion systems, bacteria that can be seen with the naked eye, and differences between coupled transcription-translation and the uncoupled runaway transcription in bacteria. Topic updates include advances in bacteriophage therapy, biotechnology, and understanding bacterial evolution"--