(Ebook) Practical Handbook of Microbiology by Melvyn Kay ISBN 9780203960776, 0203960777

Reflecting the sweeping changes in microbiology, yet retaining the popular format of the original, this second edition includes many chapter rewrites and more than 20 new or expanded chapters.

New in the second edition:

·         Five new chapters in Part I: Identification of Gram-Positive Bacteria, Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria, Plaque Assays, Phage Display, and Epidemiological Methods

·         15 new chapters in Part II, including Mycobacteria, Legionella, Hemophillus, Listeria, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Yersinia, Bordetella, Other Zoonotic Bacteria, Other Anaerobic Bacteria , Archae, Biofilms, Bacteriophage, Parasites , and more

·         An entirely new survey table of selected eubacteria

·         Introduction to Yeasts and Introduction to Animal Virology , two topics covered only briefly in the first edition, are now full length chapters

·         Various brief taxonomy chapters are now complete chapters with descriptions of genus and species

Providing basic knowledge and practical information on working with microorganisms, Practical Handbook of Microbiology, Second Edition is designed to facilitate highly specialized working microbiologists, as well as those who simply use microbiology as an adjunct to their own discipline, in finding relevant information easily, in a clear and concise single volume.