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Fifty Years of Antimicrobials: Past Perspectives and Future Trends
P. A. Hunter (Ed.)
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hardcover. A look back over the development of antibiotics since Fleming's day and a look forward to future challenges. Editor(s): Hunter, P.A.; Darby, G.K.; Russell, N. J. Series: Society for General Microbiology Symposia. Num Pages: 388 pages, index. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 669.
In the fifty years since the inception of the Society for General Microbiology the study of pathogenic microbes and the development of methods for their control have been a focus of attention for many microbiologists. This volume reviews the immense progress which has been made during the past half-century, opening with the text of Sir Alexander Fleming's 1946 Linacre Lecture Chemotherapy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, and then drawing together contributions which consider the development of key antimicrobial compounds, both naturally occurring and synthetic, active against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Broader issues of antimicrobial production, screening, improvement, and resistance are ... Read more
In the fifty years since the inception of the Society for General Microbiology the study of pathogenic microbes and the development of methods for their control have been a focus of attention for many microbiologists. This volume reviews the immense progress which has been made during the past half-century, opening with the text of Sir Alexander Fleming's 1946 Linacre Lecture Chemotherapy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, and then drawing together contributions which consider the development of key antimicrobial compounds, both naturally occurring and synthetic, active against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Broader issues of antimicrobial production, screening, improvement, and resistance are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
Society for General Microbiology Symposia
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521481083
SKU
V9780521481083
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Reviews for Fifty Years of Antimicrobials: Past Perspectives and Future Trends
"Overall the book contains an impressive array of topics all related to the subject of antimicrobials....give[s] a good overview of antimicrobial history and would prove useful as a specific reference text. It may also have some use as a teaching text at more advanced levels." M.C. McQuarrie-Murray, CSM Newsletter "Overall, the material covered in this book is ... Read more