Microbiology

  1. Environmental and Applied Microbiology
    1. Biogeochemical Cycles
      1. Carbon Cycle
        1. Carbon Fixation
          1. Decomposition
            1. Methane Production
              1. Carbon Sequestration
              2. Nitrogen Cycle
                1. Nitrogen Fixation
                  1. Nitrification
                    1. Denitrification
                      1. Ammonification
                      2. Sulfur Cycle
                        1. Sulfur Oxidation
                          1. Sulfate Reduction
                            1. Sulfur Assimilation
                            2. Phosphorus Cycle
                              1. Phosphate Solubilization
                                1. Organic Phosphorus Mineralization
                              2. Aquatic Microbiology
                                1. Freshwater Microbiology
                                  1. Lake Ecosystems
                                    1. River Ecosystems
                                      1. Microbial Communities
                                      2. Marine Microbiology
                                        1. Ocean Ecosystems
                                          1. Deep-Sea Microbiology
                                            1. Hydrothermal Vents
                                            2. Water Quality
                                              1. Indicator Organisms
                                                1. Pathogen Detection
                                                  1. Water Treatment
                                                  2. Wastewater Treatment
                                                    1. Primary Treatment
                                                      1. Secondary Treatment
                                                        1. Tertiary Treatment
                                                          1. Sludge Processing
                                                        2. Soil Microbiology
                                                          1. Soil Microbial Communities
                                                            1. Bacterial Diversity
                                                              1. Fungal Networks
                                                                1. Microbial Interactions
                                                                2. Soil Fertility
                                                                  1. Nutrient Cycling
                                                                    1. Organic Matter Decomposition
                                                                      1. Plant-Microbe Interactions
                                                                      2. Rhizosphere Microbiology
                                                                        1. Root Exudates
                                                                          1. Beneficial Microorganisms
                                                                            1. Plant Growth Promotion
                                                                          2. Food Microbiology
                                                                            1. Food Production
                                                                              1. Fermented Foods
                                                                                1. Dairy Fermentations
                                                                                  1. Alcoholic Beverages
                                                                                    1. Fermented Vegetables
                                                                                    2. Probiotics
                                                                                      1. Health Benefits
                                                                                        1. Commercial Applications
                                                                                      2. Food Spoilage
                                                                                        1. Spoilage Mechanisms
                                                                                          1. Preservation Methods
                                                                                            1. Shelf Life Extension
                                                                                            2. Food Safety
                                                                                              1. Foodborne Pathogens
                                                                                                1. HACCP Systems
                                                                                                  1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                2. Industrial Microbiology
                                                                                                  1. Fermentation Technology
                                                                                                    1. Bioreactor Design
                                                                                                      1. Process Optimization
                                                                                                        1. Scale-Up Considerations
                                                                                                        2. Microbial Products
                                                                                                          1. Antibiotics
                                                                                                            1. Enzymes
                                                                                                              1. Organic Acids
                                                                                                                1. Vitamins
                                                                                                                2. Biotechnology Applications
                                                                                                                  1. Recombinant Proteins
                                                                                                                    1. Biofuels
                                                                                                                      1. Ethanol Production
                                                                                                                        1. Biodiesel
                                                                                                                          1. Biogas
                                                                                                                        2. Bioremediation
                                                                                                                          1. Pollutant Degradation
                                                                                                                            1. Heavy Metal Removal
                                                                                                                              1. Oil Spill Cleanup
                                                                                                                                1. Contaminated Site Restoration

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                                                                                                                            1. Introduction to Microbiology