Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Books a la Carte Edition (14th Edition)

14th Edition

ISBN: 9780321928351

Author: MADIGAN, Michael T., Martinko, John M., Brock, Thomas, Bender, Kelly S., BUCKLEY, Daniel H., Stahl, David A.

Publisher: PEARSON

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Compare the mechanisms for energy conservation in Clostridium acetobutylicum and Propionibacterium.

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Books a la Carte Edition (14th Edition)

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