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Bacterial Physiology
About this book
Bacterial Physiology focuses on the physiology and chemistry of microorganisms and the value of bacterial physiology in the other fields of biology. The selection first underscores the chemistry and structure of bacterial cells, including the chemical composition of cells, direct and indirect methods of cytology, vegetative multiplication, spores of bacteria, and cell structure. The text then elaborates on inheritance, variation, and adaptation and growth of bacteria. The publication reviews the physical and chemical factors affecting growth and death. Topics include hydrogen ion concentration and osmotic pressure; surface and other forces determining the distribution of bacteria in their environment; dynamics of disinfection and bacteriostasis; bacterial resistance; and types of antibacterial agents. The text also ponders on the anaerobic dissimilation of carbohydrates, bacterial oxidations, and autotrophic assimilation of carbon dioxide. The selection is a dependable reference for readers interested in bacterial physiology.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Bacterial Physiology
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Chemistry of the Bacterial Cell
- Chapter 2. The Structure of the Bacterial Cell
- Chapter 3. Inheritance, Variation, and Adaptation
- Chapter 4. Growth of Bacteria
- Chapter 5. Physical Factors Affecting Growth and Death
- Chapter 6. Chemical Factors Affecting Growth and Death
- Chapter 7. Bacterial NutritionāChemical Factors
- Chapter 8. Bacterial Enzymes and the Theory of Action
- Chapter 9. Anaerobic Dissimilation of Carbohydrates
- Chapter 10. Bacterial Oxidations
- Chapter 11. Autotrophic Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide
- Chapter 12. Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide by Heterotrophic Bacteria
- Chapter 13. Organic Nitrogen
- Chapter 14. Biological Nitrogen Fixation
- Chapter 15. Mineral Metabolism
- Chapter 16. The Comparative Biochemistry of Molecular Hydrogen
- Chapter 17. Assimilation by Bacteria
- Chapter 18. Degradation and Synthesis of Complex Carbohydrates
- Chapter 19. Significance of Autotrophy for Comparative Physiology
- Chapter 20. Luminous Bacteria
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- SUBJECT INDEX
- MICROORGANISM INDEX