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In 1898, an Austrian microbiologist Heinrich Winterberg made a curious observation: the number of microbial cells in his samples did not match the number of col

Providing a comprehensive overview and discussing developments in the field, this book details various innovative methods used in microbial ecology and environm

The 21st century has witnessed a complete revolution in the understanding and description of bacteria in eco- systems and microbial assemblages, and how they ar

Beginning with the germ theory of disease in the 19th century and extending through most of the 20th century, microbes were believed to live their lives as soli

How small can a free-living organism be? On the surface, this question is straightforward-in principle, the smallest cells can be identified and measured. But u