Biology:Microbial cytology

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Short description: Branch of microbiology

Microbial cytology is the study of microscopic and submicroscopic details of microorganisms.[1] Origin of "Microbial" 1880-85; < Greek mīkro- micro- small + bíos life). "Cytology" 1857; < Cyto-is derived from the Greek "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container." + -logy meaning "the study of").[2] Microbial cytology is analyzed under a microscope for cells which were collected from a part of the body. The main purpose of microbial cytology is to see the structure of the cells, and how they form and operate.[3]

References

  1. Nagaraj, Senthil; Venkateswarlu, B (2013). "A CONCISE REVIEW ON MICROBIOLOGY AND ITS CLASSIFICATION". Journal of Science: Biotechnology 3 (1): 35. http://www.journalofscience.net/File_Folder/35-45.pdf. Retrieved 12 May 2015. 
  2. Online Etymology Dictionary. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cytology. Retrieved 12 May 2015. 
  3. Vorvick, Linda J.. "Cytologic evaluation". U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002323.htm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.