Download or read book Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology written by Paul Singleton and published by . This book was released on 2006-10-16 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, encyclopaedic reference work covering the whole field of pure and applied microbiology and microbial molecular biology. This latest edition contains a vast amount of new and updated material - often to research level, and well beyond the coverage of current textbooks - making the dictionary even more valuable to lecturers, students, researchers and others in the biosciences and medicine. Updates and extends current textbooks 18 000 entries, from concise definitions to review-length articles Extensive cross-referencing between topics Thousands of references from mainstream journals and other specialist sources Over 5000 taxa: algae, archaeans, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses; prions A 30-page Appendix of detailed metabolic pathways A classic book with a lifetime's use! Reviews of the Second Edition ' very informative and extensive valuable reference tool.' FEBS Letters 'The material is well cross-referenced ... Students should find it particularly useful.' Society for General Microbiology ' the uniqueness is in its concise and clear description of terms extremely comprehensive and easy to use.' ARBA