  | Historical Introduction—Spontaneous Generation—Causation of Disease—Putrefaction and Fermentation—Study of Forms—Chronological Table | 17 | | CHAPTER I. | | Position of Bacteria—Relationships to AlgÆ—Yeasts—Molds—Protozoa | 37 | PART I.
MORPHOLOGY. | | CHAPTER II. | | Cell Structures—Cell Wall—Protoplasm—Plasmolysis—Plasmoptysis—Nucleus—Vacuoles—Capsules—Metachromatic Granules—Flagella—Spores | 41 | | CHAPTER III. | | Cell Forms—Coccus—Bacillus—Spirillum—Involution Forms | 52 | | CHAPTER IV. | | Cell Groupings | 55 | | CHAPTER V. | | Classification—Migula’s—Society of American Bacteriologists’—Key to the Latter | 59 | PART II.
PHYSIOLOGY. | | CHAPTER VI. | | Occurrence—General Conditions for Growth—Moisture—Temperature—Light—Oxygen—Osmotic Pressure—Electricity—X-rays and Radium Emanations—Pressure—Mechanical Vibration | 71 | | CHAPTER VII. | | Chemical Environment—Reaction of Medium—Chemical Composition | 81 | | CHAPTER VIII. | | Chemical Environment (Continued)—General Food Relationships—Metabolism of Elements | 86 | | CHAPTER IX. | | Physiological Activities—Fermentation of Carbohydrates—Splitting of Fats | 93 | | CHAPTER X. | | Physiological Activities (Continued)—Putrefaction of Proteins—Cycles of Nitrogen, Carbon, Sulphur, Phosphorus | 102 | | CHAPTER XI. | | Physiological Activities (Continued)—Production of Acids, Gases, Esters, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Aromatic Compounds—Phosphorescence—Chromogenesis—Reduction—Oxidation—Production of Heat—Absorption of Free Nitrogen—Nitrogen Nutrition of Green Plants | 110 | | CHAPTER XII. | | Physiological Activities (Continued)—Production of Enzymes—Discussion on Enzymes—Toxins—Causation of Disease | 121 | | CHAPTER XIII. | | Disinfection—Sterilization—Disinfectants—Physical Agents—Pasteurization | 130 | | CHAPTER XIV. | | Disinfection and Sterilization (Continued)—Chemical Agents—Anilin Dyes | 156 | | CHAPTER XV. | | Disinfection and Sterilization (Continued)—Choice of Agent—Standardization of Disinfectants—Phenol Coefficient—Practical Sterilization and Disinfection | 164 | PART III.
THE STUDY OF BACTERIA. | | CHAPTER XVI. | | Culture Media—Broth, Milk, Gelatin, Agar, Potatoes, Blood Serum—Standardization of Media—H-ion Concentration Method—Synthetic Media | 171 | | CHAPTER XVII. | | Methods of Using Culture Media—Culture Tubes—Plates—AnaËrobic Cultures—Vignal Tubes—Fermentation Tubes—Deep Culture Tubes—Novy Jars—Inoculation of Culture Media | 184 | |   |
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