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'The Boundless Microbiology textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the subject of Microbiology, one of the building blocks of the life sciences. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.

This textbook covers:

Microbiology -- Microbiology, Microbes and the World, The Science of Microbiology

Chemistry -- Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonds, Chemical Reactions, Inorganic Compounds, Organic Compounds, Energy, Enzymes

Microscopy -- Looking at Microbes, Light Microscopy, Other Types of Microscopy

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryote Cell Structure -- An Overview of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Cytoplasmic Membrane of Prokaryote and Eukaryotic Cells, Transport across the Cell Membrane, Cell Walls of Prokaryotes, Specialized External Structures of Prokaryotes, Specialized Internal Structures of Prokaryotes, Internal Structures of Eukaryotic Cells, Other Eukaryotic Components, Protein Export and Secretion, Studying Cells

Microbial Metabolism -- Types of Metabolism, Energy Production, Catabolism, Glycolysis, Respiratory ETS and ATP Synthase, The Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle, Alternatives to Glycolysis, Fermentation, Anaerobic Respiration, Chemolithotrophy, Phototrophy, Biosynthesis, Anabolism, Amino Acid and Nucleotide Biosynthesis, Nitrogen Fixation

Culturing Microorganisms -- Microbial Nutrition, Cell Differentiation and Starvation, Culturing Bacteria, Microbial Culture Methods, Bacterial Identification, Microbial Growth, Bacterial Population Growth, Counting Bacteria, Temperature and Microbial Growth, Other Environmental Growth Factors, Microbial Growth in Communities, Microbial Growth Control, Mechanisms of Microbial Control, Physical Antimicrobial Control, Chemical Antimicrobial Control

Microbial Genetics -- Genes, Prokaryotic Genomes, DNA Replication, Plasmids, RNA Synthesis: Transcription, Protein Synthesis: Translation, Protein Modification, Folding, Secretion, and Degradation, Archaeal Genetics, Eukaryotic Genetics, Mutation, Genetic Transfer in Prokaryotes, Tools of Genetic Engineering, Bioinformatics, Cloning Techniques, Genome Evolution, Environmental Genomics, Molecular Regulation, Global Regulatory Mechanisms, RNA-Based Regulation, Developmental Regulation, Sensing and Signal Transduction, Genomics and Proteomics, Genetic Engineering Products, Transgenic Organisms, Molecular Techniques, Cell Physiology Techniques

Microbial Evolution and Phylogeny
Viruses 
Epidemiology
Immunology
Immunology Applications 
Antimicrobial Drugs
Pathogenicity
Diseases
Microbial Ecology
Industrial Microbiology'

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