Extraterrestrial Microbiology
Extraterrestrial microbiology is the study of microbiological processes that could occur outside of the boundaries of Earth, or on other bodies in the solar system. While...
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History of Microbiology
Microbiology was born in 1674 when Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a Dutch drapery merchant, peered at a drop of lake water through a carefully ground glass lens. Through t...
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Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology
A number of techniques are routine in microbiology laboratories that enable microorganisms to be cultured, examined and identified.
An indispensable tool in any m...
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Marine Microbiology
Marine microbiology refers to the study of the microorganisms that inhabit saltwater. Until the past two to three decades, the oceans were regarded as being almost devoid of microo...
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Medical Training and Careers in Microbiology
The world of microbiology overlaps the world of medicine. As a result, trained microbiologists find a diversity of career paths and opportunity in medicine...
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Aquatic Microbiology
Aquatic microbiology is the science that deals with microscopic living organisms in fresh or salt water systems. While aquatic microbiology can encompass all microorganisms, inc...
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Hattie Alexander, a dedicated pediatrician, medical educator, and researcher in microbiology, won international recognition for deriving a serum to combat influenzal meningitis, a common disease that ...
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Extraterrestrial Microbiology
Aquatic Microbiology
Hattie Alexander