Case Files: Microbiology

Case Files: Microbiology (Case Files)
by Eugene C. Toy (Author), Cynthia R. Skinner DeBord (Author), Audrey Wanger (Author), Gilbert Anthony Castro (Author), Donald Briscoe (Author), James D. Kettering (Author)

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* Paperback: 432 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (April 11, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0071492585

Book Description
More than 50 clinical cases help you excel in your microbiology coursework and on the USMLE Step 1
The Case Files series is an award-winning learning system proven to improve exam scores. This series helps you to learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing. Case Files: Microbiology: Second Edition presents 50+ clinical cases with open-ended questions which weave basic science concepts into the clinical scenario. Each case includes an extended discussion (including definitions and a pathophysiology discussion), key points, and 3-5 USMLE-style comprehension questions. The authors are experienced teachers from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas and Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California.

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Bacteriophage Ecology: Population Growth, Evolution, and Impact of Bacterial Viruses

Bacteriophage Ecology: Population Growth, Evolution, and Impact of Bacterial Viruses (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
By Stephen T. Abedon

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* Hardcover: 526 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (June 8, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521858453

Book Description
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are believed to be the most abundant and genetically diverse organisms on Earth. As such, their ecology is vast both in quantitative and qualitative terms. Their abundance makes an understanding of phage ecology increasingly relevant to bacterial ecosystem ecology, bacterial genomics and bacterial pathology. Abedon provides the first text on phage ecology for almost 20 years. Written by leading experts, synthesizing the three key approaches to studying phage ecology, namely studying them in natural environments (in situ), experimentally in the lab, or theoretically using mathematical or computer models. With strong emphasis on microbial population biology and distilling cutting-edge research into basic principles, this book will complement other currently available volumes. It will therefore serve as an essential resource for graduate students and researchers, particularly those with an interest in phage ecology and evolutionary biology.

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Biological Low-Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy

Biological Low-Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy
By Heide Schatten, James B. Pawley

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* Hardcover: 318 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 18, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387729704

Book Description
Major improvements in instrumentation and specimen preparation have brought SEM to the fore as a biological imaging technique. In FESEM, a field-emission cathode placed in the electron gun of a scanning electron microscope provides narrower probing beams and high electron energy. The result is improved spatial resolution and minimized sample charging and damage. Images produced are less destroyed and have a spatial resolution down to 1.5 nm, three to six times better than conventional SEM.
Although this imaging technique has undergone tremendous developments, it is still poorly represented in the literature, limited to journal articles and chapter s in books. This comprehensive volume is dedicated to the theory and practical applications of FESEM in biological samples. It provides a comprehensive explanation of instrumentation, applications, and protocols, and is intended to teach the reader how to operate such microscopes to obtain the best quality images.

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