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Bacterial Growth and Form

By A.L. Koch

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Bacterial Growth and Form

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Based on the author's more than 40 years experience, Bacterial Growth and Form examines such important questions as what bacteria were, what they are, and what they do. Particular emphasis is placed on the ability of bacteria to establish their shapes as they grow and divide. By developing an understanding of the properties of these simple and early life forms, especially at the levels of physics and mathematics, the book provides insight into the mechanism used by bacteria to subvert physical forces to their own ends. A major consideration of this work is that prokaryotes do many of the same things that eukaryotes do, but with simpler equipment employed in an extremely sophisticated way. The book illustrates this point by closely examining the basic mechanismof hydrostatic or turgor pressure: how it functions for many of the mechanical purposes in the prokaryote, how it leads to mechanisms for resisting turgor pressure, and how it ultimately led to the development of exoskeletons and endoskeletons, and to the refinement of bacteria. Bacterial Growth and Form brings together biochemical, biophysical, and physiological principles in an authoritative, single-source volume. It provides researchers, and students in biophysics and microbiology with an indispensible reference and a new perspective into the biology of life.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
1995-09-30
Publication Date:
1995-09-30
Publisher:
Springer US
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0412028719
ISBN13:
9780412028717
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
797 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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