Author : Edwin H. Battley
Release : 1987-02-13
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Energetics of Microbial Growth by : Edwin H. Battley
Download or read book Energetics of Microbial Growth written by Edwin H. Battley. This book was released on 1987-02-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applies thermodynamics to the analysis of microbial growth and shows how it can be used for a precise analysis of the energetics of the growth process. Describes the development of theories on the energy changes that accompany microbial growth. Beginning with a review of the thermodynamic principles, the text approaches the description of microbial growth and energy changes historically and charts the progress from the fields' earliest beginnings to the present. Provides a useful perspective to theories about the evolution of life.