Textbook of Pharmaceutical Microbiology is meant for B. Pharmacy curriculum of this book is essential for pharmacy student because relevance in pharmaceutical industry, particularly in manufacture of parenteral products, ophthalmic products, vaccines, etc. and their aseptic processing and sterilization.

This book contains five sections divided into twelve chapters. Section A deals with the scope, history and classification of microorganisms. Sections B and C describe the nutrients and isolation of microorganisms, microbial genetics and sterilization techniques. Section D gives the details of basics of immunology and microbial assays and Section E contains experiments.

AICTE Syllabus

The book covers the following topics:

• Essential materials: microorganism structure and their functions, well defined classification of microorganisms and microbial genetics.

• Sterilization processes in laboratory as well as in hospitals.

• Staining techniques of bacteria.

• Basics of immunology: history, different antibodies classes, antigen-antibody reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, immunological tolerance.

• Gene transfer, replication, transcription and translation processes.