The authors present a new fully revised and expanded edition of their popular textbook `Applied Microbiology`. The book retains many of the features o the original edition and still offers a concise technical background to the field of microbiology. The students shall be benefited by its well-planned, systematically developed and simplified subject matter. The book is divide into five main units - introductory microbiology, sterilization and disinfection, environmental microbiology, medical microbiology and industrial microbiology. The book has over 200 illustrations to explain the difficult concepts. The book provides firm foundation in microbiology with emphasis on application aspect of microbiology. It is written for students in pharmacy and allied health programmes and is appropriate for non-major microbiology course. Contents : UNIT I - INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY 1. Early History and Scope of Microbiology 2. Microscope and Microscopy 3. Microbial Taxonomy 4. Nature of Bacterial Cell 5. Bacterial Growth and Nutrition 6. Fungi and Yeast 7. Biochemical Aspects of Microorganisms 8. Bacterial Genetics 9. Regulation of Genes and Metabolism 10. Viruses and Rickettesia UNIT II - STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION 11. Physical Sterilization Methods 12. Chemical Sterilization Agents 13. Antimicrobial Agents UNIT III - ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 14. Biodegradation of Wastes and Pollutants 15. Microbiology of Water 16. Microbiology of Air UNIT IV - MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 17. Infection and Disease 18. Host Defence 19. Microbial Disease UNIT V - INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY 20. Fermentation Industry - I 21. Fermentation Industry - II 22. Immunological Products 23. Food and Diary Microbiology 24. Biogeochemical and Agriculture Microbiology 25. Biotechnology Appendix I - List of Websites Appendix II - List of Abbreviation and Symbols Appendix III - List of Characteristics of Common Microorganisms Glossary

The purpose of any laboratory manual must be to reinforce the knowledge in realistic form about the theory taught in the classroom or learned from reading the books and journals. Therefore, attempt has been made to present the text in lucid language and logical sequence. The arrangement of the experiments closely parallels to matter of the subject. One of the fascinating aspects of microbiology practical has been the living nature of every experiment. Experimentation become a pleasant and rewarding experience of academic career. But a word of caution, one should never forget that although a vast majority of the microorganisms are harmless, some obviously are not. Certain rules and procedures must be adhered to very strictly. The main motive behind writing this manual has been to develop an attitude towards adopting the basic techniques in microbiology that will ensure personal safety while handling any experimental microorganism. This book is designed for all those who are related to the world of microbes. Thus, students and teachers belonging to the courses of basic science of Microbiology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary, Dairy, Agriculture, Food technology, Biotechnology and Genetics will find this manual quite useful to build a foundation for specialized or applied studies. Contents - Section One : Techniques used in Basic Microbiology 1. Some Common Apparatus used in Microbiology Laboratory 2. Culture Media Preparation and its Sterilization 3. Aseptic Transfer Techniques 4. Culturing Microorganism in Liquid Medium and on Solid Medium 5. Isolation of Pure Culture of Bacteria 6. Microscope and Microscopy 7. Morphological Studies of Microorganisms 8. Enzymatic Activity of Microorganisms Anatomy and Staining Slides of Bacteria Biochemical Tests Section Two : Techniques used in Applied Microbiology Family Business: Changing with the Time Women in Family Business 9. Enumeration of Growth 10. Microbiological Assays Based on Nutrition 11. Anaerobic Cultivation of Bacteria 12. Environmental Effects on Microbial Growth 13. Identification of Unknown Bacteria 14. Selective and Enriched Culture Techniques 15. Antiseptic and Disinfection Action 16. Sterility Testing 17. Microbial Genetics 18. Industrial Microbiology 19. Soil Microbiology 20. Diagnostic Bacteriology 21. Viruses General Questions for Viva-Voce

This book of on watermicrobiology is at present the only one exclusively devoted to water microbiology from an Indian perspective. Water is an important . component of life. It is well known fact that existence of life is highly impossible without and this is applicable for most of the microorganisms too. Considering the importance of water and the fact that very scare attempts have been made to present its microbiological literature from an Indian perspective an attempt has been made to give comprehensive and exhaustive information regarding all the aspects in this book entitled Water Microbiology: An Indian Perspective. This book covers all the important aspects of water microbiology which is essentially a part of study for Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Environmental scientists and Engineers, Researchers in various fields, Public Health professional and students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. All current topics on water are covered in detail to meet the requirements of UG and PG students. We have been thoughtful and have taken exceptional efforts to cover all areas of Water Microbiology from its basics to current research. This book will be a useful test book as well as reference book in life sciences and environmental Science, as it covers the information and up to date knowledge of water, from both practical and theoretical perspective. Key feature of this book are: Easy to understand, Concise text in simple and lucid language, attractive and easy to understand with plenty of self-explanatory figures, flowcharts and tables, giving up to date knowledge regarding the subject. We have taken utmost care to present the subject in scientific manner although we do not claim perfection in the treatment of the subject. Contents - 1. Historical Perspective of Water 2. Water Resources in India 3. Sources and Causes of Water Pollution 4. Water Microbiology 5. Sewage Microbiology 6. Treatment and Disposal of Sludge 7. Marine Microbiology 8. Eutrophication 9. Pollution from Various Industries 10. Bioaugmentation Question bank Reference

It gives us great pleasure in introducing this volume entitled "Practical Manual of Modern Microbiology." This volume is based on the practical experiments in different domains of Microbiology. In order to make it more user friendly, the book is divided into four sections, viz. Basic and Applied Microbiology, Biochemistry, Plant tissue culture and Molecular Biology. The section I includes Microscopy, staining, sterilization, culture transfer and environmental microbiology, section II includes the chemistry of biomolecules and enzyme assay. The section III deals with the different aspects of plant tissue culture while the section IV includes the different methodologies involved in molecular biology. These topics have been delivered by experts in the relevant fields with their experience to reach the students for almost a decade. The salient features of this book include: - Working Principle and theories of relevant experiments. - Detailed illustrations. - Relevant tables with the ways to represent the results. - Precautions to be taken for each of these experiments. - Relevant calculations to substantiate the results. This multidisciplinary approach makes the book more attractive and can be self-learning medium effective even in absence of the expert. This volume will be effective for any undergraduate or post graduate students undertaking a practical course in the field of Biological Sciences. Contents : Section I : BASIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 1. Microscopy - Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra 2. Staining - Dipanjali Saha 3. Sterilisation and Culture Media - Dipanjali Saha 4. Culture Transfer Techniques - Debjani Dutta 5. Air, Water and Soil Microbiology - Dr. Madhumita Maitra Section II : BIOCHEMISTRY 6. Qualitative Tests For Biomolecules - Dr. Kasturi Sarkar 7. Enzyme 4 - Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Chowdhury Section III : PLANT TISSUE CULTURE 8. Plant Tissue Culture - Dr. Anindita Banerjee Section IV : MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 9. Molecular Biology - Dr. Mahashweta Mitra Ghosh

The two volumes of `General Microbiology` have been written with the objective of providing a basic text in the principles of Microbiology. This is the first attempt by Indian authors to write a text book on General Microbiology. The volumes should be useful for B.Sc., and M.Sc. students offering Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany and Zoology and for students of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Medicine, and for students of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Food Science, Home Sciences and Public Health Engineering. It would have been over-ambitious to attempt both the pure and applied aspects of Microbiology within the limits of space of the two volumes. It was, therefore, decided to stress the basic principles underlying the study of microbiology, and to only briefly indicate the applied aspects. Book Content of General Microbiology(Vol-I) 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PROTEINS 3. CARBOHYDRATES 4. LIPIDS 5. DEOXYRIBOSE NUCLEIC ACID 6. RIBOSE NUCLEIC ACID 7. ENZYMES, ISOZYMES AND COENZYMES 8. REPLICATION OF DNA 9. GENES 10. GENE MUTATION 11. RIBOSOMES 12. PROTEIN SYNTHESIS 13. THE GENETIC CODE 14. REGULATION OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS 15. PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN GREEN PLANTS 16. BACTERIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS 17. MEMBRANE TRANSPORT 18. BIOSYNTHESIS OF AMINO ACIDS 19. CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 20. LIPID METABOLISM 21. NUCLEOTIDE METABOLISM 22. CATABOLISM OF PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS 23. NITROGEN FIXATION 24. INTERERERON

The two volumes of `General Microbiology` have been written with the objective of providing a basic text in the principles of Microbiology. This is the first attempt by Indian authors to write a text book on General Microbiology. The volumes should be useful for B.Sc., and M.Sc. students offering Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany and Zoology and for students of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Medicine, and for students of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Food Science, Home Sciences and Public Health Engineering. It would have been over-ambitious to attempt both the pure and applied aspects of Microbiology within the limits of space of the two volumes. It was, therefore, decided to stress the basic principles underlying the study of microbiology, and to only briefly indicate the applied aspects. Book Content of General Microbiology (Vol-II) 1. VIRUSES ISOIL MICROBIOLOGY 2. WATER MICROBIOLOGY 3. AIR MICROBIOLOGY 4. MICROBIOLOGY OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS 5. FOOD MICROBIOLOGY 6. INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY 7. GENETIC ENGINEERING 8. MICROORGANISMS AND DISEASE 9. VIRUSES AND CANCER 10. PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY 11. BACTERIA I: STRUCTURE 12. BACTERIA II: RECOMBINATION 13. BACTERIA III:CHEOMOTHERAPY 14. BACTERIA IV: NUTRITION 15. BACTERIA V: TAXONOMY 16. PURE CULTURES AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS 17. GROWTH 18. MICROBIAL CONTROL 19. VIRUSES I: STRUCTURE AND CLASSIFICATION 20. VIRUSES II: PLANT VIRUSES 21. VIRUSES III: ANIMAL VIRUSES 22. VIRUSES IV: BACTERIOPHAGES 23. VIRUSES V: VIROIDS AND PRIONS

The book Applied Microbiology constitutes seven chapters which are subdivided into many subtopics. The topic Soil Microbiology being vast, it divided as the Introduction to soil microbiology and Elemental transformations in soil. The subsequent chapters include Microbiology of Water, Sewage, Milk and milk products, Food and Air. Features of this book are Chapter index, Subject index, Chapter outline and Summary, Questions, Literature list for further reading, Figures and Photographs which will facilitate the readers to refer the book. This book also deals with the basic information about the practicals conducted in the field of applied microbiology. Contents : 1. Introduction to Soil Microbiology 2. Elemental Transformations in Soil 3. Microbiology of Water 4. Microbiology of Sewage 5. Microbiology of Milk and Milk Products 6. Microbiology of Food 7. Microbiology of Air Subject Index

Microbial products through fermentation, serves a market with strong prospects of growth and contributes significantly to the quality of life that we enjoy today. Industrial microbiology has its foundations based on knowledge of basic sciences and of technologies as well and has always been a cornerstone of 'microbial biotechnology'. Scientific breakthroughs in high-throughput screening methodologies, in molecular genetics of industrial microbial strains, in systems biology, in directed evolution, metabolic engineering and modelling, in novel culture techniques, rapid sampling and sensor methodologies, in bioreactor design and in downstream processing, all have contributed to the growing interest and use and impact of industrial microbiology and biotechnology in the industry. Industrial biotechnology encompasses the exploitation of the genetic and biochemical machinery of useful microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, yeasts and microalgae) and of higher cells for the synthesis of bulk and fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, biomaterials and energy. The integration of these topics has favored synergic and collaborative exchanges among microbiologists, biochemists, molecular biologists, bioengineers, chemical engineers, and food and pharmaceutical chemists, thus allowing new bioprocesses to rapidly surpass the walls of academic laboratories and become implemented on an industrial scale. All the aforementioned developments have justified the timely publishing of a book on "Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology". This comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date reference book includes thirty three comprehensive chapters; focus on all aspects, from historical to the latest developments in bioprocess technology. This book also aims at demonstrating the broad potential of industrial microbiology and biotechnology to produce chemically quite complex molecules and its impact on society; it may awake the mind of the researchers – to speed up the introduction of these clean bioprocess technologies in the industry and their products in society. Contents - 1. Introduction 2. Primary and Secondary Metabolites 3. Pathways for the Synthesis of Primary and Secondary Metabolites 4. Product Development 5. Screening and Isolation of Microorganisms 6. Strain Improvement 7. Fermentation Media 8. Fermentation 9. Fermentor 10. Types of Fermentor 11. Upstream Processing and Downstream Processing 12. Production of Amino Acids 13. Production of Organic Acids 14. Production of Antibiotics 15. Production of Vitamins 16. Production of Enzymes 17. Production of Fuels 18. Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 19. Production of Distilled Beverages 20. Production of Fermented Foods 21. Production of Microbial Food 22. Production of Microbial Polysaccharides 23. Production of Microbial Polyesters 24. Production of Microbial Insecticides 25. Microbial Transformations 26. Immobilized Enzymes 27. Immobilized Cell Systems 28. Plant Cell Bioreactors 29. Algal Culture Systems 30. Biomining 31. Biofilms 32. Biosensors 33. Intellectual Property Rights

The present title, with a skilful mix of breadth combined with detail, reviews what is known about ecology. This carefully organized clearly written text book emphasizes the inter relationship between the various living organisms and the contrasting environments in which they live. This text is a painstaking effort in the attempt to include the contribution of the eminent scientists and experts of different fields providing an insight into the new and old basic concepts of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem particularly the meaning of ecosystem evolution and on the various aspects of environmental science related to conservation of aquatic environment and its resources. Contents : 1. Introduction 2. History of Genetics 3. Mendelian Principle 4. Physical basis of Heredity 5. Chromosomes 6. Cell Division 7. Crossing Over 8. Chromosome Maps 9. Linkage 10. Interaction of Genes 11. Multiple Alleles and Blood Groups 12. Sex-Linked Inheritance 13. Cytoplasmic Inheritance 14. Sex Determination 15. Non-Disjunction 16. Sex Differentiation 17. Quantitative Inheritance 18. Polyploidy 19. Mutations 20. Lethal Genes 21. Concepts of Gene 22. Nature of the Genetic Material 23. Nucleic Acids 24. Biological Replication 25. Enzymes of DNA Synthesis 26. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) 27. RNA Biosynthesis 28. Protin Synthesis 29. Gene Expression 30. Genetic Code 31. DNA Cloning and Fingerprints 32. Genetic Engineering 33. Pedigree Analysis 34. Human Genetics and Chromosomal Abnormalities 35. Gene Action and Related Diseases 36. Eugenics and Euphenics 37. Population Genetics 38. Inbreeding, Outbreeding and Hybrid Vigour 39. Gene and Behaviour 40. Microbial Genetics 41. Development Genetics Glossary

Earlier published as Molecular Biology, this edition with a bigger title “A Textbook of Molecular Biology” has been thoroughly revised and enlarged for students preparing for careers in biology, medicine and related fields. This edition has been designed to establish a conceptual framework that represents a sound approach to learning and facilitates the compre-hension of the vast amount of information constituting the field of Molecular Biology. The entire text has been revised with an eye to providing clarity and coverage of the latest cutting-edge topics in Molecular Biology. This text provides students with clearly written straightforward explanations that elucidate difficult, complex topics without over-simplifying presentations. Spectacular advances have been made in many areas of molecular biology since the publication of the 2nd edition that contribute to our growing understanding of the beauty and wonder of this field. The goal was to design the text in an approachable and readable form that the students can understand and master. In fact, the book was planned to be intellectually gratifying and to convey not only facts, but also a sense to the excitement of modern molecular and cellular biology. This book is not intended to be encyclopedic in its coverage. Our goal is to present the essential principles, processes, and methodology of molecular biology as lucidly as possible. Recognizing the exceptionally rapid pace of discovery in molecular biology during the past several years, we have sought to weave new knowledge and insights into the fabric of the text while remaining faithful to our central goal of focusing on the essentials of the discipline. Contents - 1. Origin of Cell 2. The Cell 3. Microscopy 4. Protoplasm 5. Plasma Membrane 6. Transport Across Membranes 7. The Cell Wall 8. Cellular Interaction 9. Enzymes 10. Cutology of Vaculoes 11. Mitochondria 12. Bioenergetic 13. The Golgi Complex 14. Lysosomes 15. Peroxisomes 16. Endoplasmic Reticulum 17. Ribsomes 18. Plastids 19. Cilia and Flagella 20. Centriole 21. Microtubules / Cytoskeleton 22. Nucleus 23. Chromosomes 24. Cell Division 25. Polyploidy 26. Nucleic Acid (DNA) 27. Biological Replication 28. Enzymes of DNA Synthesis 29. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) 30. RNA Biosynthesis 31. Transcriptional Control 32. Nature of the Genetic Material 33. Protein Synthesis 34. Gene Expression 35. Genetic Code 36. Cell Signalling 37. Cancer Glossary