This book consists of five sections divided into twelve chapters. First section deals with the scope, history and classification of microorganisms. Section B and C describes the nutrients and isolation of microorganisms, microbial genetics and sterilization techniques. Section D gives the details of basic of immunology and microbial assays and Section E contains all experiments.
This book cover the pharmaceutical microbiology curriculum. According this book severs as a valuable source of information for teachers and students as well as allied professionals.
- This book is especially tailored to B. Pharmacy students written in very simple, brief, lucid language and enriched with clear diagrams.
- Covers essential materials: microorganism structure and their functions, well defined classifications of microorganisms and microbial genetics.
- Well defined sterilization processes in laboratory as well as in hospitals and control cross infections in hospitals.
- Every contents of the book are explained with diagrammatically.
- In depth coverage of staining techniques of bacteria.
- Basics of immunology: history, different antibodies classes, antigen-antibody reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, and about the immunological tolerance.
- Well explained gene transfer, replication, transcription and translation processes.
- Focusing mainly the important point which is knowledgeable for the students and other readers.
Contents:
SECTION A
1. Introduction to Scope of Microbiology
2. Structure of Bacterial Cell
3. Classification of Microbes and Their Taxonomy
4. Identification of Microbes: Stains and Type of Staining
Techniques, Electron Microscopy
SECTION B
5. Nutrition, Cultivation, Isolation of Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Fungi, Virus, etc.
6. Microbial Genetics and Variation
7. Sterility Testing
SECTION C
8. Disinfectants, Antiseptics, and Preservatives
9. Sterilization
SECTION D
10. Immunology
11. Antimicrobial Assay of Antibiotics, Vitamins and Amino Acids
SECTION E
12. Experiments
References
Index