About the Book

This book presents key methodologies, tools and databases for biochemistry, microbiology and molecular biology in simple and straightforward language. Covering all aspects related to experimental principles and procedures, the protocols included here are brief and clearly defined, and include essential precautions to be taken while conducting experiments. The book is divided into two major sections: one on constructing, working with, and standard operating procedures for laboratory instruments; and one on practical procedures used in molecular biology, microbiology and biochemical analysis experiments, which are described in full.

Each chapter describes both the basic theory and relevant practical details for a given experiment, and helps readers recognize both the experiment's potential and limitations. Intended as an intensive introduction to the various tools used in molecular biology, the book covers all basic methods and equipment, including cloning, PCR, spectrophotometers, ELISA readers, sonicators, etc. As such, it offers a valuable asset for final year undergraduate (especially project) students, graduate research students, research scientists and technicians who wish to understand and employ new techniques in the field of biotechnology.
About the Author: AAKANCHHA JAIN is an Associate Professor at Bhagyoday Tirth Pharmacy College, Sagar, India. She possesses a throughout first class career. She has to her credit 11 national awards including Nagarjuna Award 2010, Gour Samman 2010, Ranbaxy Science Scholar 2012, and MP Young Scientist Award 2018. She is a Zealous Teacher and Researcher. She has published 23 review and research articles in peer-reviewed high-indexed journals. She was formerly INSPIRE DST Research Fellow at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar, India, from where she has completed her PhD, MPharm, and BPharm. She has also published two invited book chapters (Wiley, Pan Stanford) covering wide aspects of biotechnology demonstrating her innovation and creativity in delivering lasting results in the field. She has examined many aspects of drug delivery through nanoparticles in her MPharm and PhD. Her main contributions have been in the field of formulation and characterization of novel drug delivery systems, transdermal drug delivery, and anticancer drug delivery systems.

RICHA JAIN is a Senior Scientist, working in the Centre for Scientific Research and Development, People's University, Bhopal, India, possesses more than 14 years of research experience in the area of molecular biology, animal cell culture, microbiology, bioremediation, and industrial and therapeutic enzymes. Presently, she is working on two projects: (a) therapeutic enzymes arginases (anticancer) and (b) bioremediation of plastic waste. She has published 21 research papers with 81 citations in research journals of high repute. Among several feathers on her cap includes Best Paper Award for the presentation of her paper on "Bioinformatics: Importance of Proteomics and Genomics" during the National Conference on "New Frontiers of Sciences" National Science Day Celebrations 2003, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, 28 February 2003; All India Young Scientist Award for the presentation of her paper "Production of Proteins and Amino Acids Using Poultry Feathers from a Protease Producing Strain of Streptomyces sp. CFS 1068" during Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan 2007 in Silver Jubilee of All India Young Scientist Conference, M.P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, 23-25 November 2007; 1st Prize for her paper presentation on "Fluconazole-Loaded Cubosome: An Excellent Nanoparticle for Treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis" during the National Seminar on Recent Advancement in Drug Delivery Techniques and Drug Designing, School of Pharmacy Research, Peoples University, Bhopal, 26-27 September 2014; and Appreciation for Oral Presentation in the International Conference on Translational Medicine in the Twenty-First-Century "Stem Cell Transplantation: Current Status," Barkatullah University, Bhopal, 11-14 April 2015. She has also presented paper entitled "Study of Anti-adenocarcinoma Activity of Arginase by Streptomyces Species." She is also a Member of different societies like the Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Science Congress Association, Institutional Biosafety Committee, etc. She has actively participated in more than 30 scientific workshops and conferences and has also delivered invited guest lectures in workshops and conferences along with providing hands-on training in eight workshops.

SOURABH JAIN is an Associate Professor at Sagar Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar, India. He has completed his PhD from Shobhit University, Meerut, UP, India; MPharm from Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education, Indore, MP, India; and BPharm from B.R. Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsaur, MP, India. He is having 8 years of experience in academic and research. He has published 24 papers in national and international journals and conferences. His key research interests include standardization of Ayurvedic and polyherbal formulation, antidiabetic screening and phytochemical isolation of medical plant, and biochemical testing.