{"product_id":"essential-microbiology-for-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-science-isbn-9780470665343","title":"Essential Microbiology for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science","description":"This text is an essential study guide for undergraduates studying microbiology modules on degree courses in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. Written by two pharmacists each with over 30 years experience of teaching, research and publishing in pharmaceutical microbiology, it distills the subject down into the essential elements that pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists need to know in order to practice their profession, and it covers all the microbiology components of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's indicative syllabus that is at the heart of every UK pharmacy degree. \u003cp\u003eMuch of the applied microbiology that a pharmacist or pharmaceutical scientist needs to know is unique: topics like the manufacture of microbiologically sterile medicines and their subsequent protection against microbial contamination and spoilage, the detection of hazardous microorganisms in medicines and antibiotics' manufacture and assay are all covered here. Essential Microbiology for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Students displays material in an easy to-digest format and concepts are explained using diagrams, tables and pictures wherever possible. The book contains an extensive self-assessment section that includes typical multiple choice, short answer and essay-style examination questions, and a companion website to further test your knowledge from a selection of questions along with further links to relevant sites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Characteristics of microorganisms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The microbial world 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Handling and growing microorganisms 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Bacterial structure and function 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Mycology: the study of fungi 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Protozoa 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Viruses and viral infections 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Characteristics of other microorganisms and infectious agents 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Microorganisms and the Treatment of Infections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Infection and immunity 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The selection and use of antibiotics 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Antibacterial antibiotics 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Antifungal agents 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Antiviral agents 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Antibiotic resistance 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Antibiotic stewardship 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Microorganisms and the Manufacture of Medicines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Bioburdens: counting, detecting and identifying microorganisms 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Antiseptics, disinfectants and preservatives 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The manufacture of medicines: product contamination and preservation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 The design of sterilization processes 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Sterilization methods 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The use of microorganisms in the manufacture of medicines 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“As a quick review for budding pharmaceutical chemists who are learning pharmaceutical microbiology, this book could be useful. It is generally well written and presents a brief outline of the topics that it seeks to cover.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s,\u003c\/i\u003e 21 June 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Hanlon\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNorman Hodges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePharmaceutical microbiology is a fundamentally different subject from clinical or biomedical microbiology. Whilst it has at its heart the science of microbiology and requires a full understanding of microbial structure and function, the applications are unique to the subject and include topics such as the manufacture of microbiologically sterile medicines, their subsequent protection against microbial contamination and spoilage, detection of hazardous microorganisms in medicines and antibiotics’ manufacture and assay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Microbiology for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science\u003c\/i\u003e is not intended to give a comprehensive coverage of the whole subject of microbiology but instead to be an easily digestible outline of the most important features as applied to pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. Concepts are explained using colour diagrams, tables and figures wherever possible. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is an essential study guide for undergraduates studying microbiology modules on degree courses in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. Written by two pharmacists each with over 30 years’ experience of teaching, research and publishing in pharmaceutical microbiology, it distils the subject down into the essential elements that pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists need to know in order to practice their profession, and covers all the microbiology components of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s indicative syllabus that is at the core of every pharmacy degree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential study guide for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation displayed in easy to assimilate format with numerous explanatory diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull colour throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion website with further reading, MCQs and further information to expand the text.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by highly regarded academics with over 30 years each in research, teaching and publishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers all the microbiology components of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s indicative syllabus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989156872421,"sku":"NP9780470665343","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470665343.jpg?v=1761783026","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essential-microbiology-for-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-science-isbn-9780470665343","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}