Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications

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Benjamin/Cummings, 1998 - Science - 694 pages
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The leading text since its first edition, the Fourth Edition retains its comprehensiveness, covering both the principles of microbial ecology and the biotechnology applications critical to the field. The authors, both well-known and respected scientists, have extensively updated the Fourth Edition to incorporate the latest research and literature sources as well as new and expanded coverage of hot topics such as biofilms, thermal vent communities, extreme habitats, starvation response, molecular methods for studying microbial ecology, microbial diversity, biodegradation, and bioremediation.

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Contents

Historical
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Microbial Ecology in the Twentieth Century
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Microbial Evolution and Biodiversity 27
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Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications
Ronald M. Atlas
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About the author (1998)

For his lifelong work in bioremediation and in the application of molecular methods to microbial ecology, Dr. Ronald Atlas received the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) award in Applied and Environmental Sciences. He chairs the ASM's Public and Scientific Affairs Board Environment Committee and is frequently asked to advise the government on related matters. Dr. Atlas is also a professor of biology at the University of Louisville where he teaches undergraduate and graduate microbiology courses.

Dr. Richard Bartha has conducted research for over 30 years on the environmental fate of manmade synthetic chemicals, on methods ofbiodegradability testing, and on the bioremediation of soil-, water-, andairborne pollutants. Dr. Bartha has authored or co-authored 150 scientificarticles in his outlined research field. As a professor at Rutgers University, he teaches courses on microbiological and ecological topics. He has been elected Fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science and of the American Academy of Microbiology.


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TitleMicrobial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications
Benjamin Cummings series in the life sciences
AuthorsRonald M. Atlas, Richard Bartha, David Atlas
Edition4, illustrated
PublisherBenjamin/Cummings, 1998
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized13 Aug 2009
ISBN0805306552, 9780805306552
Length694 pages
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Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology
  
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