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Textbook of Microbiology

1. Book Information Sheet
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Textbook of Microbiology, 1/e
Naveen Kango
2009 436 pp Paperback ISBN: 9789380026442Price: 465.00

About the Book
Textbook of Microbiology provides a structured approach to learning by covering all the important topics in a simple, uniform and systematic
format. The book is written in a manner suited to the undergraduate and postgraduate of Microbiology / Industrial Microbiology courses. The
language and diagrams are particularly easy to understand and reproduce while answering essay type questions.
Sections I of the book covers essentials of Microbiology including history, scope and milestones in the development of microbiology. This is
followed by detailed accounts of characteristics and classification of microorganisms including bacteria, virus, fungi and actinomycetes.
Individual chapters on microscopy, isolation and maintenance of microorganisms, microbial growth provide a detailed account of these
techniques and their use in microbiology.
Section II of the book covers biochemistry, microbial genetics and some instrumentation including chapters on carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,
nucleic acids, gene regulation, translation and transcription along with detailed accounts of spectrophotometry, pH meter and fermenters.

Salient Features
Fundamentals of Microbiology
Tools and Techniques used in Microbiology
Basic Biochemistry
Microbial genetics

Table of Contents
Part I–Fundamentals of Industrial Microbiology, Tools and Techniques
History and Scope of Microbiology
 Microscopy
 General Characteristics and Classification of Bacteria
 General Characteristics of Fungi
 General Characteristics of Viruses
 Microbial Growth and Culture Media
 Isolation and Maintenance of Microorganisms
 Sterilization and Control of Microorganisms
 Instrumentation.
Part II–Principles of Biochemistry and Microbial Genetics
Carbohydrates
 Amino Acids and Proteins
 Lipids
 Enzymes
 Bioenergetics, ATP Generation and Transport of Biomolecules
 Structure and Replication of DNA
 Types and Properties of RNA
 Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis
 Gene Regulation
 Mutation and Repair
 Genetic Recombination in Bacteria
 Index.

2. About the Author
Naveen Kango :- Dr. Naveen Kango is Professor and Head in the Department of Microbiology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (a central
university), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh and has teaching and research experience of more than 20 years. Dr. Kango did his MSc (Gold Medal) and
PhD in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology from Dr. HS Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar. He qualified NET (CSIR-UGC, JRF) and GATE and
joined this department in 1997. He has worked on xylanolytic enzymes from thermophilic fungi for his doctoral and post-doctoral work (Dept. of
Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, South Africa and Dept. of Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Finland. He has 40 international
peer reviewed papers, 2 books and 1 patent to his credit. He has completed five major projects and supervised six doctoral students. His
present research interests are production and application of industrial microbial enzymes such as cellulases, xylanases, mannanases,
inulinases, L-asparaginase and generation of 2G bioethanol from agrowastes.