★ Microbial Physiology — Moat, Foster, Spector — 4th Edition (2002) DOWNLOADED · 19 MB · authentic
This is the exact textbook BIOL 4640 "Microbial Physiology" is named after. Topic order matches Rowen's syllabus better than Brock — bacterial physiology + pathogenesis + antibiotic resistance focus. Recommended primary text for this course.
Chapter ↔ unit mapping (verified from local PDF)
- Ch 1 Microbes: Unity & Diversity → U1 Intro
- Ch 2 Macromolecular Synthesis (DNA/RNA/Protein) → U6 Genomes, U8 Regulation
- Ch 3 Bacterial Genetics + HGT → U7 HGT
- Ch 4-5 Bioenergetics + Central Metabolism → U4 Metab basic
- Ch 6-7 Fermentation + Anaerobic Metabolism → U5 Metab alt
- Ch 8 Cell Structure + Wall + Membrane → U2 Structure
- Ch 9 Growth + Cell Cycle → U3 Growth
- Ch 10 Stress Responses + Extremophiles → U10 Diversity
- Ch 11-12 Pathogenesis + Virulence → U13 Pathogenesis (ROWEN FOCUS)
- Ch 13 Antibiotics + Resistance Mechanisms → U14 Antibiotics (ROWEN FOCUS)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms — 16th Edition (2021) alternative · 219 MB
The broader standard for general microbiology — cell structure → growth → metabolism → genetics → diversity → ecology → pathogenesis → resistance. Note: at 219 MB, libgen.li can't reliably deliver in one session — use Anna's Archive's slow_download in your browser if you want this. Moat above is the better fit for BIOL 4640 anyway.
Chapter ↔ unit mapping
- Ch 1 Microorganisms & Microbiology → U1 Intro
- Ch 2 Microbial Cell Structure & Function → U2 Structure
- Ch 4 Microbial Growth & Control → U3 Growth
- Ch 3, 13-14 Energy & Metabolism → U4 Metab basic, U5 Metab alt
- Ch 6 Genomes → U6 Genomes
- Ch 11 Microbial Genetics & HGT → U7 HGT
- Ch 7-8 Regulation of Gene Expression → U8 Regulation
- Ch 10, 19-21 Viruses → U9 Viruses
- Ch 15-17 Bacterial Diversity → U10 Diversity
- Ch 17 Archaea → U11 Archaea
- Ch 18 Microbial Eukaryotes → mostly out of scope
- Ch 19-22 Microbial Ecosystems → U12 Ecology
- Ch 26-27 Pathogenesis → U13 Pathogenesis (ROWEN FOCUS)
- Ch 28 Antimicrobials & Resistance → U14 Antibiotics
- Ch 29-32 Applied + Clinical → U15 Applied
OpenStax Microbiology — Free open textbook
Free + open-licensed full microbiology textbook. Use figures + summaries legally in your own notes/study guide. Less detail than Brock but covers archaea, peptidoglycan vs pseudopeptidoglycan, metabolic diversity exactly per Rowen's catalog.
Rowen's research area (P. aeruginosa pathogenesis)
Antibiotic + AMR references
Video courses
Anna's Archive notice
Reference use is the safe path; if you'll rely on Brock long-term, buy a used 15e ($30-50) or library-borrow.