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 kind of microbes that can be consumed as food and bacteria that are inedible for humans.
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Microorganisms are the living entities that are not visible to the naked eye. They are present everywhere in the surroundings. The classes of microorganisms are algae,
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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