Link Index
Governmental & Non-Governmental Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC Mission is "to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
- The World Health Organization (WHO)
"The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Professional Societies
- American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world, with currently over 40,000 members located throughout the world. ASM represents 24 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.
- Society for General Microbiology
"The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) was founded in 1945 and is now the largest microbiological society in Europe. It has over 5000 members of whom 75% are resident in the UK. The remainder are located in more than 60 countries throughout the world. Almost all full members are qualified to doctoral or higher level; there are 1000 postgraduate student members."
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
"The mission of FASEB is to enhance the ability of biomedical and life scientists to improve, through their research, the health, well-being, and productivity of all people. FASEB is a coalition of independent Member Societies that serve the interests of biomedical and life scientists, particularly those related to public policy issues. FASEB facilitates coalition activities among Member Societies and disseminates information on biological research through scientific conferences and publications. FASEB also offers Member Societies headquarters facilities, and operational and logistic support."
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Founded in 1906, the Society is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. ASBMB is "a nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 10,000 members. Most members teach and conduct research at colleges and universities. Others conduct research in various government laboratories, nonprofit research institutions and industry." The Society publishes the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Publications
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [Current Issue]
prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "the MMWR weekly contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community."
- Journal of Bacteriology [Current Issue]
Established in 1916 and published twice monthly by the American Society for Microbiology, it "keeps pace with the times by advancing and disseminating fundamental knowledge of bacteria and other microorganisms. Articles report on developments in fast-moving areas, making the journal invaluable reading for busy researchers."
- Journal of General Virology [Current Issue]
Published by the Society for General Microbiology, it "aims to publish papers that describe original research in virology and contribute significantly to their field. It is concerned particularly with fundamental studies."
- Journal of Molecular Biology [Current Issue]
"This journal publishes original scientific research concerning studies of organisms or their components at the molecular level. Published weekly by Academic Press, the journal provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of molecular biology, including: (1) Gene structure, expression, replication, and recombination in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms; (2) Structure, function, chemistry, and in vivo modification and processing of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biologically important macromolecules; (3) Cellular and developmental biology; (4) Genetics, structure, and growth cycles of viruses and bacteriophages."
- Journal of Biological Chemistry [Current Issue]
This journal is owned and published by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. It is published weekly in a printed and an electronic version. Its editorial scope covers biological processes at the biochemical or molecular level.
- Genetics [Current Issue]
This journal is published monthly by the Genetics Society of America and contains "the results of original research in genetics and related scientific disciplines."
- Annual Review of Microbiology [Current Issue]
"The mission of Annual Reviews is to provide systematic, periodic examinations of scholarly advances in a number of fields of science through critical authoritative reviews. The comprehensive critical review not only summarizes a topic but also roots out errors of fact or concept and provokes discussion that will lead to new research activity. The critical review is an essential part of the scientific method."
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology [Current Issue]
"Applied and Environmental Microbiology publishes a substantial share of the most significant current research in the areas of biotechnology, microbial ecology, food microbiology, and industrial microbiology. Highlighting research findings applicable to the development of new processes or products, AEM is a broad-based journal that is indispensable to those whose basic work has implications of near-term practical benefit. Sections include: Genetics and Molecular Biology, Enzymology and Protein Engineering, Physiology and Biotechnology, Food Microbiology, Mycology, Environmental and Public Health Microbiology, General Microbial Ecology, Plant Microbiology, Invertebrate Microbiology, Methods, Minireviews."
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (MMBR) [Current Issue]
"Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, formerly Microbiological Reviews, continues to be recognized as the definitive, broad-based review journal in the expanding disciplines of microbiology, immunology, and molecular and cellular biology. Scope includes: Physiology and Enzymology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Host-Parasite Relationships Leading to Disease, Cellular Biology."
- Microbiology Today
It is published quarterly and is the "house magazine of the Society for General Microbiology and is distributed free to every member worldwide. Illustrated in colour, the lively range of features and articles also provides a valuable source of information to anyone wishing to know more about current issues and research in microbiology. "
- Fundamentals of Microbiology Internet Version
About the Internet Text, Prologue, Chapter 1
"The Fundamentals of Microbiology has been taught at Washington State University since the establishment of a Biology/Botany department over a 100 years ago. Its purpose has always been to enlighten non-science students to the wonders of the unseen microbial world that flourishes in and around us. [...] This course has always been designed with the following goals in mind. First, to instruct students as to the nature and importance of the scientific method. Secondly, to guide students to an understanding of the universal principles of biology that govern all life on this planet. Thirdly, to educate the students of each new generation to the wonderment of the mostly unseen microbial world by showing them the importance of microbes to their own lives. The final goal is to provide the tools and knowledge to those who partake of this course to be fully participating citizens in their own lives and in that of the society at large."
- List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature
"This site provides an alphabetically and chronologically list of the nomenclature of bacteria as cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, or published, or validated in the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology and in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology."
- Cyanosite, A Webserver for Cyanobacterial Research
Contains cyanobacterial bibliography, images, media recipes, protocols, taxonomic schemes, announcements.
- drkoop.com
"Our Web site is based on the vision of Dr. C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General, who believes that people should be empowered to better manage their personal health with comprehensive, trusted information. drkoop.com strives to be the most trusted and complete source of consumer healthcare information and services on the Internet." (more about this site)
- WebMD.com
Medical news and information. (more about this site)
Microbes: General
- The Microbial World
Profiles of microorganisms: An educational resource covering bacteria, fungi, viruses, biological control, environmental microbiology, disease of plants, humans and animals
- The Planet of the Bacteria
Stephen Jay Gould, Special to The Washington Post, November 13, 1996
"We live now in the 'Age of Bacteria.' Our planet has always been in the 'Age of Bacteria', ever since the first fossils--bacteria, of course--were entombed in rocks more than 3 billion years ago. On any possible, reasonable or fair criterion, bacteria are -- and always have been -- the dominant forms of life on Earth. Our failure to grasp this most evident of biological facts arises in part from the blindness of our arrogance but also, in large measure, as an effect of scale. We are so accustomed to viewing phenomena of our scale -- sizes measured in feet and ages in decades -- as typical of nature."
Virology
- All the Virology on the World Wide Web
The stated goal of this site is "to be the best single site for Virology information on the Internet. We have collected all the virology related Web sites that might be of interest to our fellow virologists, and others interested in learning more about viruses."
- The Big Picture Book of Viruses
"intended to serve as both a catalog of virus pictures on the WWW and as an educational resource to those seeking more information about viruses."
Career Information
Just For Fun
- Breaking Bread With Father Dominic
"Welcome to Breaking Bread With Father Dominic, the latest contribution to public television's 'how-to' lineup from KETC/Channel 9 in St. Louis. Breaking Bread With Father Dominic is more than a program about baking. It is a series that touches upon the importance of community, sharing and history--and links them together with something as simple as bread."
- Bread World
This site is sponsored by Fleischmann's Yeast, a division of Burns Philp Food, Inc. It discusses the history of the use of yeast for bread-making and contains bread recipes.
- Pillsbury Doughboy
- How to make yogurt
Part of the "Planet of the Bacteria" series from The Washington Post
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