Microbiology an introduction - Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L. (Boston, MA Pearson, 2013)
pt . 5. Environmental and applied microbiology -- 27. Environmental microbiology -- Microbial diversity and habitats -- Soil microbiology and biogeochemical cycles -- The carbon cycle -- The nitrogen cycle -- The sulfur cycle --The phosphorus cycle -- Aquatic microbiology and sewage treatment -- Aquatic microorganisms -- Water treatment -- Wastewater -- 28. Applied and industrial microbiology -- Food microbiology -- Foods and disease -- Industrial food canning -- Aseptic packaging -- Radiation and industrial food preservation -- Fermentation technology -- Alternative energy sources using microorganisms -- Biofuels -- Appendix A. Metabolic pathways -- Appendix B. Exponents, exponential notation, logarithms, and generation time -- Appendix C. Methods for taking clinical samples -- Appendix D. Pronunciation of scientific names -- Appendix E. Word roots used in microbiology -- Appendix F. Classification of prokaryotes according to Bergey's Manual.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Microbiology--Textbooks.