bacteriology
Sign in to saveright|thumb|upright=1.2|Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, a common human pathogen and research organism. Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology, ecology, genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species. Because of the similarity of thinking and working with microorganisms other than bacteria, such as protozoa, fungi, and non-microorganism viruses, there has been a tendency for the fi
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Bacteriology is the branch of biology that studies bacteria's structure, ecology, genetics, biochemistry, and other characteristics, including how to identify, classify, and characterize different bacterial species. It matters because understanding bacteria is essential for medicine, disease prevention, and many other practical applications that affect human health and life.
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- Overview
- Definition
- Bacteriologists
- Culturing bacteria
- History
- References
- Further reading.
right|thumb|upright=1.2|Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, a common human pathogen and research organism. Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology, ecology, genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species. Because of the similarity of thinking and working with microorganisms other than bacteria, such as protozoa, fungi, and non-microorganism viruses, there has been a tendency for the field of bacteriology to extend as microbiology. The terms were formerly often used interchangeably. However, bacteriology can be classified as a distinct science.
== Overview == thumb|upright=1.0|An agar plate with [[bacteria spread by the streak plate method.]]