Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Explore the world of prokaryotes, from their diversity and structure to their role in ecosystems, metabolism, and diseases, and learn about the benefits they bring, such as in bioremediation and early biotechnology.
Introducing Prokaryotes
Prokaryotes, the First Inhabitants of Earth
Microbes Are Adaptable: Life in Moderate and Extreme Environments
The Ecology of Biofilms
Summarizing Prokaryotic Diversity
Introducing the Structure of Prokaryotes
The Prokaryotic Cell
Reproduction
Summarizing Structure of Prokaryotes
Needs of Prokaryotes
Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems
Summarizing Prokaryotic Metabolism
Long History of Bacterial Disease
Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
Biofilms and Disease
Antibiotics: Are We Facing a Crisis?
Foodborne Diseases
Summarizing Bacterial Diseases in Humans
Cooperation Between Bacteria and Eukaryotes: Nitrogen Fixation
Early Biotechnology: Cheese, Bread, Wine, Beer, and Yogurt
Using Prokaryotes to Clean Up Our Planet: Bioremediation
Summarizing Beneficial Prokaryotes