Handbook of Techniques in Microbiology : A Laboratory Guide to Microbes

Contents Preface. 1. Techniques in microscopy. 2. Techniques of sterilization. 3. Culture medium. 4. Control of microorganisms. 5. Growing microorganisms. 6. Techniques of isolation. 7. Maintenance of culture. 8. Estimation of microorganisms. 9. Techniques of microbial staining. 10. Techniques of cultivation of bacteria. 11. Techniques of cultivation of fungi. 12. Techniques of cultivation of actinomycetes. 13. Study of microbial growth. 14. Effects of environmental factors. Appendix. References. Microbiology is an important field of life science. Students of U.G. as well as P.G. in life science come across the techniques in microbiology every now and then. They face difficulty in finding the proper techniques and protocols related to different microbes under a single headed book. The book covers all the techniques commonly and routinely used in the microbiology laboratory and has been conveniently divided into 14 chapters with an elaborated appendix consisting of 120 types of important microbiological media indicators and commonly used reagents. The unique feature of this book is that it includes the elaborated study of fungi and actinomycetes. Besides it provides detailed information on staining and maintenance of cultures. 182 pp.…