Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition*

Available on ScienceDirect, the Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition covers the latest microbiology research in a user friendly online format. The topics chosen for this edition range from the key role of microbes in the evolution of all life forms, to the microbial nature of the biosphere, and the microbial component of all human activities.

The online platform unifies the highly specialized developments in the field of microbiology and presents recent discoveries in depth. Topics such as common molecular mechanisms of adhesion to surfaces, quorum sensing, and signal transduction are just a few of the advances covered.

Nowadays, a marine microbiologist can easily talk to one studying human pathogens and a food microbiologist can converse effortlessly with one studying evolution. Those studying the microbial world share not just a genomic database but, more profoundly, the realization that microorganisms make use of similar capabilities for diverse purposes.

Key Features:

Comprehensive coverage of microbiology
Contributions by authors and editors who are world class researchers in microbiology
16 separate areas of microbiology covered for breadth and depth of content
Extensive use of figures, tables, color illustrations and photographs
A Glossary of key terms for easy reference
List of abbreviations in each article
Links to original journal articles

Audience:

Academic and Medical Libraries serving: researchers, technicians, teachers and students of microbiology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences

*Also available in print for a limited time only.

This reference work is now available on ScienceDirect and in print for a limited time only.

This online reference work provides the breadth and depth of content Elsevier is known for and also offers a great deal more when it comes to flexibility, accessibility, and most importantly, usability.

24 hour access, multi-user access, remote access and excellent search functionality allows users to find exactly what they need, exactly when they need it, making complicated, time consuming research a thing of the past. The benefits include:

Fast and Easy Navigation
Browse the whole work by volume, authors or article titles
Full and extensive subject index can be searched or browsed online, and takes you directly to the indexed paragraph, section, figure or table
Basic and advanced search functionality across the entire work or by specific volume
Users can build, save and re-run searches, as well as combine saved searches
Extensive internal cross-referencing and dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, increasing the scope of your research rapidly and effectively
All articles available as full-text HTML files, or as PDF files that can be viewed, downloaded or printed in their original format

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