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FUNDAMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Balkrishna M. Sandikar
First Published: 2021
ISBN: 978-81-942437-9-3
Pages: 972

CONTENTS:

Part I: INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY
- Introductory Microbiology
- History and Development of Microbiology
Part II: TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS
- The Prokaryotes
- The Eukaryotes
- Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents
Part III: BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
- Bacterial Endospores
- Pure Culture Techniques
- Microbial Nutrition and Uptake Methods
- Growth of Microorganisms
- Stains and Staining Techniques
Part IV: CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS
- Sterilization Techniques
- Control of Microorganisms Using Chemical Agents
Part V: APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
- Agricultural Microbiology
- Food Microbiology
- Medical Microbiology
- Industrial Microbiology
Part VI: ECOLOGY AND SYMBIOSIS
- Microbial Ecology and Symbiosis
Appendix A: Culture Collection Centers of Microorganisms
Appendix B: Short-forms Used in the book

ABOUT THE BOOK: The book ‘Fundamental Microbiology’ covers maximum basic aspects and recent developments in the field of Microbiology. The book is written in a lucid and appealing manner for easy understanding of the students. Hence, it is very useful to the U.G. and P.G. students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Pharmacology, as well as other areas of Biological Sciences. The book constitutes six parts: Introduction and History, Types of Microorganisms, Basic Microbiology, Control of Microorganisms, Applied Microbiology, Ecology and Symbiosis. These parts are further divided into ‘17’ Chapters and subdivided into many subtopics. The book contains: Tables, Figures, Chapter index in detail, Subject index at the end of book, Summary, Questions, Glossary, Separate Appendices and List of references for further reading which will facilitate the readers. Precise meaning of important terms in microbiology has been briefly noted in ‘Glossary’. recent developments and interesting information are highlighted in different ‘Boxes’.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Balkrishna M. Sandikar is working as a Professor of Microbiology, at Maharashtra Udayagiri College, UDGIR Dist. Latur, affiliated to Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded- Maharashtra. He has 30 years of experience teaching students of Microbiology. He is conducting research work especially in the field ‘Biological Control and Plant Growth Promotion’. He has been awarded M.Phil. degree in Microbiology for his research work on ‘Role of Fluorescent Pseudomonads in Growth Promotion of Cassia Uniflora’ in May 2000, by Savitribai Phule Pune University. He had done a minor research project sanctioned and financially supported by the University Grants Commission Pune, on ‘Biological Control of Damping–off Diseases’ during 2002-04. He had been awarded the Ph.D. degree in Microbiology by Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, for his research work on ‘Studies on Biological Control Agents Against Soil-borne Fungal Pathogens of Crop Plants’ in March 2009. He has published 22 research papers in national and international journals regarding his research. He has been working on the Advisory Board of International Journal of Plant Protection, published by Hind Agricultural Research and Training Institute, Muzaffarnagar, U.P. He has also worked as Principal In-charge of Maharashtra Udayagiri College, UDGIR Dist. Latur.