1. Introduction and Scope
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Development of Microbiology
1.2.1. The Microscope
1.2.2. Spontaneous Generation Vs Biogenesis
1.2.3. Fermentation
1.2.4. Germ Theory
1.2.5. Classical Laboratory Methods and Purc Cultures
1.2.6. I mm unity
1.2.7. Mcdical Microbiology
1.2.8. Pharmaceutical Microbiology
1.2.9. Industrial Microbiology
1.2.10. Emergence of Molccular Biology
1.2.11. Emergence of Virology
1.2.12. Microorganisms as Geochemical Agents
1.2.13. Microbiology in the New Millennium
2. Structure and Function : Bacterial Cells
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Charactcristic Features
2.2.1. Shape
2.2.2. Size
2.2.3. Reproduction
2.2.4. Formation of Colony
2.2.5. Mutation
2.2.6. Motility
2.2.7. Food and Oxygcn Requirements
2.2.8. Temperaturę Rcquircmcnts
2.3 Activities
2.4 Organization of Microbial Cells
2.4.1. TypeofCells
2.4.1.1. Eukaryotic Cells
2.4.1.2. Prokaryotic Cells
2.5 Archaeobacteria and Eubacteria
2.5.1. Mcthanogenic Bacteria [Methanogens]
2.5.2. Extrcme Halophiles
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