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Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th edition

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  • Michael T. Madigan Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Jennifer Aiyer Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Daniel H. Buckley Cornell University
  • W Matthew Sattley Indiana Wesleyan University
  • David A. Stahl University of Washington Seattle

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Provide your students with a solid understanding of the major concepts in microbiology with a textbook that offers cutting-edge research findings, powerful tools, and visuals.

Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th Edition is the latest version of the most authoritative textbook around the basic concepts of microbiology.

Besides offering an overview of the principles of the microbial world, this edition further expands on art programs and modern resources, ensuring that your students experience microbiology as a visual science.

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  • Evolution as a Framework connects microbiological concepts from an evolutionary aspect further supporting your students' understanding.
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  • NEW - Key Concept statements at the start of each topic provide your students with an overview of the learning objectives before they thoroughly immerse themselves in the content.
  • NEW - Additional Explore the Microbial World boxes allow your students to get a solid grasp of the special topics in microbiology and fuel their curiosity.
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Offering current coverage of the science of molecular biology and the genomic revolution
  • NEW - Immunotherapy section covers the hottest topic in cancer treatment and related therapeutic medicine today.
  • NEW - 34 Microbiology Now chapter-opening vignettes introduce each chapter's theme through recent discoveries in the field of microbiology, demonstrating how the content material connects with real-world problems.
  • UPDATED - 21st Century Microbiology content covers global climate change, biofuels, and microbial fuel cells.
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NEW - Stunningly visual introductory chapter on viruses in Unit I (The Foundations of Microbiology) introduces vibrant new images to help your students connect with the diverse and numerous ways in which microbiology impacts our world.

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Table of contents

UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY

  1. The Microbial World
  2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function
  3. Microbial Metabolism
  4. Microbial Growth and Its Control
  5. Viruses and Their Multiplication

UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

  1. Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing
  2. Microbial Regulatory Systems
  3. Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth
  4. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION

  1. Microbial Genomics and Other Omics
  2. Viral Genomics and Diversity
  3. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
  4. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics

UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY

  1. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
  2. Ecological Diversity of Bacteria
  3. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria
  4. Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea
  5. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya

UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

  1. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
  2. Microbial Ecosystems
  3. Nutrient Cycles
  4. Microbiology of the Built Environment
  5. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals

UNIT 6: MICROBE – HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

  1. Microbial Symbioses with Humans
  2. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
  3. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses
  4. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
  5. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy

UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

  1. Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
  2. Epidemiology and Public Health
  3. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  4. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  5. Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  6. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths

Author bios

Michael T. Madigan has taught courses in introductory Microbiology and Bacterial Diversity for 33 years as a Professor of Microbiology at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mike's research focuses on phototrophic bacteria that inhabit extreme environments, and for the past 20 years, his emphasis has been Antarcticmicrobiology.

Kelly S. Bender is' an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has served as Chair of the SIUC Department of Microbiology since 2018. Kelly teaches courses in introductory Microbiology and Microbial Diversity, and her lab studies a range of topics, including regulation of sulphate-reducing bacteria and the microbial community dynamics of sites impacted by acid mine drainage.

Daniel H. Buckley is a Professor at Cornell University in the School of Integrative Plant Science and the Department of Microbiology. He has taught both introductory and advanced courses in Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, and Microbial Genomics. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology.

Matthew Sattleyis a Professor of Biology at the Division of Natural Sciences, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), and has served as the Director of the Hodson Summer Research Institute, a faculty-led summer research program for undergraduate students in the Natural Sciences. Matt’s research group investigates the ecology, diversity, and genomics of bacteria that inhabit extreme environments.

David A. Stahl is a Professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and M

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