This Third, Revised Edition of a unique, encyclopaedic reference work covers the whole field of pure and applied microbiology and microbial molecular biology in one volume. The Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Third Edition, Revised:

• Reflects the latest developments in the field
• Features over 18,000 entries from concise definitions of terms to review-length articles
• Provides extensive cross-referencing between topics
• Includes numerous references from scientific journals and other relevant sources

With its wide-ranging description of different areas of microbiology, the Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Third Edition, Revised is an indispensable reference for every researcher, lecturer and student.