Microbiology and Nanobiology: Advancing Frontiers
by Har Darshan Kumar
ISBN: 9789383048335
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 12995.00
Biblio : xiv+381p., col. plts., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. H.D. Kumar formerly Professor Emeritus, Indo-Soviet Friendship College of Pharmacy, Moga Punjab.
About The Book
The real masters of life on Earth are not humans but nano-organisms and microbes. Microbiology represents the bedrock from which many newer developments in biotechnology have emanated. We humans have many microbial friends such as the bacteria that live within our body and protect us from disease, promote food digestion, produce vitamins and shape the immune system. On the other hand, some of the deadliest diseases are caused by certain viruses which are best considered as nano-organisms. The bo
Table of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1: General Microbiology Understanding Microbes, The Three Phases of Microbiology, Microbial Tree of Life, Tree of Life or Network (Web) of Life?, Microbial Phylogeny and Evolution, Self-organization Processes in Biology, The Eukaryotic Cell, Cellular Microbiology, The Complexity Pyramid, The Irreducible Nature of Eukaryotic Cells, Eukaryote Evolution, Microbial Diversity, Biodiversity of Bacteria-Taxa-area Relationship, Novel Marine Microbes, Mammalian Microbiota, Gut (Intestina
