About the Book

Practical Microbiology

Microbiology is an exceptionally broad discipline encompassing specialties as diverse as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, taxonomy, pathogenic bacteriology, food and industrial microbiology, and ecology. A microbiologist must be acquainted with many biological disciplines and with all major groups of microorganisms: viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. The key is balance. Students new to the subject need an introduction to the whole before concentrating on those parts of greatest interest to them. Microbiology therefore includes the study of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. In practice the majority of microbiology is concerned with bacteria and/or viruses although eukaryotic microbiology is also a very important branch of microbiology. A microorganism is a unicellular life form that cannot be seen with the naked eye. There are more microorganisms on and inside our body than there are cells that make up our entire body. Microorganisms are also referred to by their shorter name - microbes. Microbiology is a science that studies microorganisms. The uniqueness of this book, hence, lies in the author's way of reconstructing the book by delving deep in to the areas of the subject. CONTENTS : (1)Microbiology (2)Cultivation of Microorganisms (3)Growth of Microorganisms in Culture (4)Optical Microscopy Techniques (5)Principles of Staining (6)Subcellular Organization of Eukaryotic Cells (7)Fungus (8)Pathogenicity of Microorganisms (9)Monoclonal Antibody Technology (10)Sporogenous Anaerobic Gram.