About author : Dr. Jwala Prasad Mishra, the author of the book, is working as Associate professor (Chemistry),in the chemistry department of National P.G. College, Barhalganj, Gorakhpur -273402,U.P. since 1994.He has published a number of research papers using electro-kinetic methods and non equilibrium thermodynamics in various journals of National and international repute. His Ph. D degree from D.D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur -273001, U.P. in the year 1992.The topic of his Ph.D. thesis is, ''Electro-kinetic energy conversion studies of acids and their mixture across an animal membrane."

About book : This book provides all aspects of membrane like definition, classification, difference between living and non-living membrane. It also explains the importance and involvement of membranes in various life processes and in different types of studies across membranes.