Pharmaceutical Microbiology

This is the first edition and first time the attempt has been made to write a Pharmaceutical microbiology text book as per the new syllabus prescribed by Pharmacy Council of India for Semester - III. There are many text books on microbiology already available in market by famous authors. Drug safety is a major focus of pharmaceutical microbiology. Pathogenic bacteria, fungi (yeasts and moulds) and toxins produced by microorganisms are all possible contaminants hence it is require for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on protecting pharmaceutical and healthcare products from spoilage by microorganisms. Most of the information in this book has presented in a very simple manner, with tables, figures and wherever necessary with diagrams. The aim of this book is made easy for understandable to the student. This book is as per the revised syllabus prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India under Regulations 6, 7 and 8 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) course regulations 2014 in 2016 and amended from 2017 onwards throughout India under same uniform syllabus. As per the norms, the book is compiled with semester wise syllabus in which Pharmaceutical microbiology is under Semester - III.

1. Basics of Microbiology

2. Sterilization Techniques and Identification of Bacteria

3. Study of Disinfectants, their Evaluation, Sterility Testing of Products and Study of Fungi and Viruses

4. Aseptic Environment and Different Microbiological Assay

5. Microbial Spoilage, Stability of Products and Animal Cell Culture

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