Overview
The book is a structured and application-oriented guide designed for students, laboratory trainees, and early-career researchers in microbiology, food science, dairy science, and allied life sciences. This book serves as a comprehensive laboratory manual, providing step-by-step instruction in core microbiological methods with an emphasis on both conceptual understanding and hands-on skill development. The content covers a wide range of foundational topics, including the operation and maintenance of lab equipment, washing and sterilization protocols, and essential microscopy techniques. It guides learners through classical microbiological procedures such as smear preparation, staining techniques (simple, negative, and differential), and micrometry for measuring microorganisms. Further chapters explore microbial motility testing, culture media preparation, pure culture isolation, enumeration methods (including direct microscopic count), and environmental microbiology of soil, water, and air. The manual also introduces learners to fungal growth patterns, physiological factor analysis, and culture-based assessments, reinforcing critical lab competencies. Ideal for academic coursework and laboratory training, this book integrates visual observation, scientific reasoning, and procedural discipline, offering a reliable foundation in microbiological practices relevant to dairy, food, clinical, and environmental microbiology.
Full Product Details
Author: Kamalesh Kumar Meena ,
Lokesh Gupta
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Imprint: New India Publishing Agency
Weight: 0.446kg
ISBN: 9789358872200
ISBN 10: 9358872209
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 25 April 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Kamalesh Kumar Meena is presently working as an Assistant Professor & In-charge Head in the Department of Dairy and Food Microbiology, College of Dairy and Food Technology, MPUAT, Udaipur, India. He has obtained his B.Tech. degree in Dairy Technology from CDFT, Udaipur (Raj.), M. Tech. degree in Dairy Microbiology from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana), and Ph.D. from the National Institute of Food Technology and Entrepreneurship Management, Kundli (Haryana). Dr. Meena has 11 years’ experience and fulfilled the mandate of teaching, research and extension. He is actively working in the area of probiotics, lactic acid bacteria, new product development, fermented foods and food safety. He has authored more than 40 papers in reputed journals, published 6 books, 22 practical manuals, and 11 book chapters/technical/popular articles. He was awarded best teacher award by MPUAT, Udaipur and ATDS, Ghaziabad. He served as a Senior Executive in the Quality Assurance Department of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Well-known as “AMUL”), Anand (Gujarat) for five years. He has an Internal Auditor Certificate from Den Net Vertis (DNV), Germany to conduct internal quality audits in the dairy and food industry. He was actively involved in manpower training given to food industry personnel for food safety and management. He has also handled various additional administrative responsibilities (Assistant Dean of Student Welfare, Hostel Warden, Head of Department, Programme Officer (NSS), In-charge Games & Sports, and ICAR, Nodal Officer for college) in addition to his routine duties of teaching and research. Lokesh Gupta Professor, is presently working as Dean, College of Dairy and Food Technology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. Dr. Gupta completed his Masters in 2000 with Gold Medal and doctorate degree in Animal Production in 2003. Dr. Gupta has 20 years experience and fulfilled the mandate of teaching, research and extension. His area of interest is organic poultry farming, feeding of area specific mineral mixture and production and utilization of azolla in the diets of dairy animals and poultry. He is a recipient of 17 awards including Bharatiya Govansha Sambardhan Pratishthan, Award in Animal Energy by Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering (ISAE), New Delhi; Fellow Award by Animal Nutrition Association, IVRI, Izatnagar, Fellow Award (SEE) by Society of Extension Education, Agra. Best Paper Award by International Congress for Animal Reproduction, Vancouver (Canada); Best Teacher Award by MPUAT, Udaipur and many more by different National level organizations. He has published more than 76 research papers, 16 books, manuals, book chapters, articles and documentaries. He is associated with 24 externally funded projects. Dr. Gupta has organized many programmes for skill and entrepreneurship development in Agriculture including workshops/seminars/summer/ winter schools for the students, rural youths and faculties of State Agricultural Universities and Research Institutes of the country. He has visited Vietnam, Canada, Australia and Philippines for presentation of research papers and as a part of delegation for exploring the opportunities of research and teaching exchange programme. Dr. Gupta has developed 66 technologies on different innovative/niche areas of Animal Production viz., area specific mineral mixture, draught animal power, camel nutrition, azolla production and utilization, organic poultry farming, herbal feed supplementation, ethno-veterinary remedies etc which are also included in the Package of Practice (PoP) of Department of Agriculture, Government of Rajasthan. He generated Rs. 402.00 lakh as revenue for the university from production and supply of poultry germplasm, mineral mixture, Vermicompost, dairy produce etc. during 2018-2023.
