Singleton, Paul.

Dictionary of microbiology and molecular biology / Paul Singleton, Diana Sainsbury. - 3rd ed. - Chichester : Wiley, c2001. - xi, 895 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

"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!" - Back cover.

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Microbiology--Dictionaries.
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