About author : Dr. S. Sivakalai, M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, School of Allied Health Science and Management, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India. With more than 3 years of experience in both teaching and research, she is a renowned Professor of Microbiology. She has written multiple research and review articles, most of which have been published in international and national journals. She is the author of Environmental and Social Justice, Human population and social Justice study material, which was published (eGyankosh). She also assisted numerous undergraduate and graduate students with their project work. She actively participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and workshop. She has a keen interest in studies pertaining to the Haematological analysis, Bioremediation of evironmental waste, Biocontrol potential of mycoinsecticide, antimicrobial activity among other topics etc., Dr V. Asha Ranjani did her B. Pharm, M. Pharm and Ph. D from Andhra university, Visakhapatnam. She has sixteen years of teaching and two years of Industrial experience. Presently she is working as Associate Professor in Dept. of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Malla Reddy Pharmacy College, Hyderabad. She has one design patent and more than twenty research paper publications in both national and international journals. She has guided 25 M. Pharm students and many B. Pharm students. She received DST WOS-A project fellowship in 2012. She has received best researcher award from APP in 2019.She is the resource person for UGC-HRDC FDP programs. She received best poster presentation in 68th IPC held at Visakhapatnam. She also received best poster presentation in JNTUH –PEAR in 2017. She was attended many international and national conferences. She has life time membership for Pharmacy professional bodies like IPA and APP. Her area of interest is biological synthesis of nano particles, its characterization

About book : The major aim to write this textbook is to provide information in articulate summarized manner to accomplish necessities of undergraduates as per PCI regulation. This volume is designed not only according to curriculum of undergraduate courses in pharmacy by PCI but also to communicate knowledge on PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY for post graduate learners. We assured this book will be originated very valuable by graduates, post graduates, professors and industrial learners.