Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The contributions of Sergei Winogradsky and Martinus Beijernick to the field of environmental
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The field of environmental microbiology involves the study of constitution as well as physiology of microbiological communities existing in the environment. The term environment is comprised by the soil, air, water, and the sediments that cover the planet along with the flora and fauna inhabiting these areas.
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