TEXTBOOK OF PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Textbook of Practical Microbiology, is a performance- based text designed for use by students of  medicine, microbiology, medical laboratory technology, allied sciences; by laboratory workers and by others wdho are interested in study of practical microbiology. 

The intent of the book is to provide recent information and explain in detail the routine diagnostic methods performed in a Microbiology laboratory. Every effort has been made to incorporate all aspects of practical microbiology, to help students to perform various practicals, and to learn and apply the knowledge of practical microbiology in clinical medicine.

Textbook of practical microbiology consists of 15 learning units. Each unit contains many practical exercises. Each exercise contains learning objectives, theoretical aspects of the practical, principal of the test, and experimental procedure in detail. Important points of the practical experiment are highlighted, possible question with answers are provided and finally, useful additional informations are provided as box items. The book is profusely illustrated with diagrams, and photomicrographs both black and white, and colour.

I welcome readers views and suggestions for futher improvement of the book in future editions.