Mastering Microbiology

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Mastering® Microbiology engages science students as they learn best: through active, immersive experiences.

With Mastering Microbiology, students actively engage in learning microbiology concepts and lab techniques for success in their course and beyond.

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Pearson Interactive Labs for Microbiology

This easy-to-use suite of online microbiology lab simulations features real-world clinical scenarios in an immersive experience with guided feedback. All labs include customizable post-lab assessment.

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Micro Lab Explorations

These decision-tree style lab exercises allow students to learn lab techniques and concepts for wet or virtual labs and get feedback in a low-stakes environment while developing critical-thinking skills.

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Interactive Microbiology

These dynamic, interactive tutorials and animations teach key microbiology concepts, including Operons, Biofilms and Quorum Sensing, Aerobic Respiration in Bacteria, Complement and more.

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Microbiology Animations

Provide a dynamic suite of over 115 animations that introduce students to key microbiology concepts. Each animation actively engages students followed by formative and summative assessment questions that are auto graded.

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Featured titles

Offer these titles and more through Mastering Microbiology.

Microbiology: An Introduction, 14th Edition

Tortora, Funke, Case, Bair & Weber

This balanced introduction helps students understand why microbiology is relevant to their future healthcare careers. 

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Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles, 2nd Edition

Lourdes P. Norman-McKay

Designed for pre-nursing and allied health students, this text encourages learners to think clinically and critically.

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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5th Edition

Robert W. Bauman

This text’s focus on clinical applications prepares students for success in applied practice and healthcare careers.

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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, 6th Edition

Robert W. Bauman

This taxonomically organized text emphasizes why microbiology matters, especially in health care. 

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 16th Edition

Madigan, Bender, Buckley, Sattley & Stahl

This authoritative text for Majors Microbiology illustrates concepts via cutting-edge research and stunning art.

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