Classification of Bacteria
The Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology published by Williams and Wilkins Co. Baltimore, U.S.A. (1974), is the international …
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
With the introduction of electron microscopy, it was made possible to observe internal cell structures. It was discovered …
Scope and Importance of Microbiology
Pharmaceutical microbiology may be defined as that part of microbiology that has special applications in the pharmaceutical field. …
Applied Branches of Microbiology
The prominent applied branches of microbiology are classified as follows: (i) Medical Microbiology: It deals with the study …
Characteristic Features of Bacteria
Bacterium (pl. bacteria) refers to a single-celled organism without having a true nucleus or functionally specific components of …
Definition of Rhythm And Cycles
Rhythm or Biological rhythms are the natural cycles of change in the body’s chemicals or functions. It is …
Biological Clock And Their Significance Leading To Chronotherapy
Almost all functions of the body, including drug absorption and distribution, drug metabolism, and renal elimination, show significant …
Heavy Metal Poisoning
To function in various physiological activities smoothly and in a co-ordinated fashion, several metals are essential. Depending upon …
Treatment for Organophosphorus Poisoning
Organophosphorus compounds are mainly used as insecticides but poisoning can occur when a person is exposed to them …
Morphine Poisoning
Morphine Poisoning: Morphine the alkaloid of opium, obtained from the poppy seeds was used for pain relief or …