Book description
An accessible introduction to the world of microbes-from basic
microbe biology through industrial applications
Microbes affect our lives in a variety of ways-playing an important
role in our health, food, agriculture, and environment. While some
microbes are beneficial, others are pathogenic or opportunistic.
Microbes: Concepts and Applications describes basic microbe
biology and identification and shows not only how they operate in the
subfields of medicine, biotechnology, environmental science,
bioengineering, agriculture, and food science, but how they can be
harnessed as a resource. It provides readers with a solid grasp of
etiologic agents, pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the role of
microbes as therapeutic agents.
Placing a major emphasis on omics technology, the book covers recent
developments in the arena of microbes and discusses their role in
industry and agriculture, as well as in related fields such as
immunology, cell biology, and molecular biology. It offers complete
discussions of the major bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic
pathogens; includes information on emerging infectious diseases,
antibiotic resistance, and bioterrorism; and talks about the future
challenges in microbiology.
The most complete treatment of microbial biology available,
Microbes features eye-opening chapters on:
- Human and Microbial World
- Gene Technology: Application and Techniques
- Molecular Diagnostic and Medical Microbiology
- Identification and Classification of Microbes
- Diversity of Microorganisms
- Microbes in Agriculture
- Microbes as a Tool for Industry and Research
Complete with charts and figures, this book is an invaluable textbook
for university teachers, students, researchers, and people everywhere
who care about microorganisms.
Dr. Mousumi Debnath
received her BSx and MSc from Calcutta University and PhD from the
Unversity of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Her main research interest is in the
field of abiotic stress on medicinal plants using plant biotechnology
tools. Presently she isengaged in research on genomics and metabolomics
of medicinal plants. She also holds a postgraduate degree in Business
management (MBA) specialising in Human resource management. She
presently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of
Biotechnology, Jaipur Engineering College and Research centre,
Affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University,India.
Professor Prakash Singh Bisen, PhD,D. Sc is an eminent
scientist in the field of Biotechnology with over 32 years of research
and teaching experience. He has one US Patent and an Indian Patent on
Tuberculosis to his credit. He is also an author of over 130 research
publicationsPresently, Professor Bisen is the Chairman of Bisen
Biotech and Biopharma (P) Ltd. - a private equity venture which
focuses on diagnostic solutions for widespread diseases. Professor
Bisen is also the Chairman of the Vikrant Group, which focuses on
advancing technical education through technical institutes at Gwalior
and Indore, India.
Dr. G. B.K. S. Prasad is a Professor of Biochemistry at Jiwaji
University, India and possess over 25 yrs of experience as a teacher
and researcher in the field of Medical Biotechnology. He teaches
Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology to Postgraduate
students at Jiwaji University and published over 50 research papers in
peer reviewed scientific journals. He was at Liverpool School of
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene as a Commonwealth Staff Fellow. The
focus of his research is Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
