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Bacterial Reproduction
Bacterial reproduction most commonly occurs by a kind of cell division called binary fission. Other forms of bacterial reproduction include conjugation, transformation, and transduction.

Bacteria and Food Poisoning
Bacterial foodborne diseases strike millions of people each year. Here is a list of a few bacteria that cause food poisoning and foodborne illness.

Bacteria: Friend or Foe?
Bacteria are all around us and most people only consider these prokaryotic organisms to be disease causing parasites. While it is true that bacteria are responsible for a large number of diseases, they can also be beneficial.

Bacteria Cam
View time-lapse images of growing Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Buckman Laboratories
See photomicrograph images of bacteria.

Bacteriology Experiments
Contains experiments on bacterial growth, cell size, and Gram staining.

The Bad Bug Book
This online book lists a variety of, "foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins."

Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy
Dennis Kunkel, an award winning photographer, aims to study the microscopic world of microorganisms and biology with light and electron microscopes. View electron micrographs of many different species of bacteria.

How Bacteria Swim and Tumble
Demonstration of how bacteria move.

Journal of Bacteriology
Bacteriology Journal published by the American Society for Microbiology.

List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature
Includes information on bacterial nomenclature and nomenclatural changes listed alphabetically and chronologically.

Luminescent Bacteria
Did you know that some bacteria glow? Find out more about these bioluminescent microbes.

Microbiology Textbook
Contains information about bacterial structure, bacterial genetics, classification, and more.

Photo Gallery of Pathogenic Bacteria
View images of several different kinds of pathogenic bacteria.

Textbook of Bacteriology
Contains lecture topics as presented by Kenneth Todar of the University of Wisconsin Department of Bacteriology.