This updated and expanded coloured manual is written in simple language and lucid style. Most of the exercises have been revised and updated. Each exercise provides updated background information, principle and procedural techniques used in the experiments to further facilitate student understanding and performance of microbiology procedures. Two new exercises dealing with medical science have been created.
This manual consists of 146 multidisciplinary natured exercises arranged in 18 units in addition to the chapter on World of microorganisms: An introduction.
Students, faculty members and professionals working in diverse areas of life sciences and medical sciences will certainly find this manual useful and a valuable tool.
Unique Features
Each exercise has been written to be reasonably self-contained.
Background information discussing the theory and experimental design underlying the procedures used in the exercise.
In depth discussion of the principle involved.
Materials needed for performing the practical.
Detailed procedure outlining the specific instructions.
Expected results with interpretation profusely illustrated with coloured photographs/diagrams to help students to perform practicals with their utmost ease in quest of achieving hundred percent success.
Precautions needed for safety and successful completion of an exercise.
The often asked questions at the time of viva-voce examination.
Aneja K. R.
K.R. Aneja, former Professor and Chairman, Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has a vast PG teaching and research experience of 38 years in botany and microbiology departments, of which more than 11 years as Chairman of the Microbiology Department. Dr. Aneja and his research students have worked on fungal taxonomy, enzymology, microbial decomposition, biopesticides, and antimicrobial activity of fungi, plants and organic compounds against human and plant pathogens. He has published 175 research papers and reviews in International and National journals and has authored/edited ten books: From Ethnomycology to Fungal Biotechnology, Glimpses in Plant Sciences, An ntroduction to Mycology, A Textbook of Basic and Applied Microbiology, Fungal Diversity and Biotechnology, Experiments in Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, Fundamental Agricultural Microbiology, Frontiers in Food Biotechnology, Laboratory Manual of Microbiology and Biotechnology and Biotechnology A Textbook of Industrial Microbiology. He is a recipient of INSA-Royal Society Academic Exchange Fellowship and worked on protein profiling and PCR of thermophilic fungi in the University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland. He is a Fellow of five societies: Indian Botanical Society, Indian Phytopathological Society, Indian Mycological Society, Society for Biocontrol Advancement, and Mycological Society of India. He is the elected President of the Mycological Society of India for 2013. He is the elected Recorder of Plant Sciences Section of the Indian Science Congress (ISCA) for 2008 and 2009. He is an awardee of Rashtriya Gaurav Award and Best Citizens of India Award.
Aneja K. R.
Medtech