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Showing posts with label Pharmaceutical Microbiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pharmaceutical Microbiology. Show all posts

Monday, January 17, 2011

World of Microbiology and Immunology



Excellent general resource
This book is a new but excellent resource for high school students. I will be able to use it in both my regular and advanced biology classes. The book tackles some very tough topics and it is the first I have seen that allows experts to translate difficult topics into something useable and valuable to high school students. The topics are also very timely for students interested in how biology relates to the news.

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Laboratory Exercises To Accompany Microbiology

Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, 5/e has been prepared to accompany Prescott et al's Microbiology, 5/e. Like the text, the laboratory manual provides a balanced introduction to laboratory techniques and principles that are important in each area of microbiology.

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Lactoferrin: Natural - Multifunctional - Antimicrobial



Lactoferrin is emerging as one of the effective natural antimicrobial intervention in food safety and preservation. Explored in-depth, Lactoferrin: Natural - Multifunctional - Antimicrobial provides you with an introduction to microbial blocking technology and explores its potential as a novel antimicrobial intervention in the multi-hurdle approach to food safety. This book consolidates the science and technological developments in the fast growing area of lactoferrin research.

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Microbial Contamination Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry



This authoritative reference presents an up-to-date review of the testing methods, emerging technologies, and analytical systems and procedures used to prevent the microbial contamination of pharmaceutical processes, products, and environments. It identifies new tools for sample analysis and evaluation and the impact of these advancements on the continuous supply and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. With more than 100 tables and 430 current references, the book contains a detailed analysis of microbial contamination recalls for nonsterile and sterile pharmaceutical products, demonstrating the distribution of microorganisms worldwide and the identification by geographical regions.

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Guide to Microbiological Control in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Second Edition




Microbiological matters continue to exercise considerable influence on product quality. In both the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, products of greater sophistication, along with evolving regulatory requirements, are elevating the challenges related to maintaining microbiological integrity.
Updated to reflect technological and regulatory changes, the Guide to Microbiological Control in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Second Edition covers thoseprincipal aspects of microbiology that arerelevant to the preformulation, formulation, manufacturing, and license application stages involved with the production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. In recognition of the diverse disciplines involved in pharmaceutical and medical device production, this work provides a brief introduction to microbiology geared towards the nonmicrobiologist. Covering good manufacturing practice in the control of contamination, the text explores quality control, the preservation of formulations, and principles of sterilization, including microbiological-specific considerations for biotechnological products and other medical devices. It also provides additional materials on package integrity and contamination risks in clean rooms. The editors have produced a companion text, the Handbook of Microbiological Quality Control in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (see reverse), which when paired with the Guide offers a complete theoretical and practical treatment of microbiological control. This book provides a comprehensive distillation of information concerning methodology and regulations that would otherwise remain scattered throughout the literature. It allows scientists from many fields to address potential problems in advance and implement suitable strategies at the earliest stages of development.


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Rapid Microbiological Methods in the Pharmaceutical Industry



In recent years there has been increased interest in the possibility of rapid microbiological methods offering enhanced potential error detection capabilities. However, these methods raise a number of questions, such as how to validate new methods, will they be accepted by the pharmacopoeias, and, most importantly, how will the regulators respond? Rapid Microbiological Methods in the Pharmaceutical Industry answers these questions and more. Martin Easter and his panel of experts: § Describe the range of rapid microbiological methods and their applications, including practical tips, and their status regarding validation, established use, and regulatory acceptance § Explore the origins of current methods and the current issues facing the requirements of microbiology and its associated test methods § Delineate the challenges involved in seeking better and more pragmatic methods for the assessment of microbial hazards and risks to ensure product and consumer safety The book assists you in applying an effective system to assess the real microbiological hazards and, hence, quantify realistic risks. Additionally, it provides monitoring methods that will deliver meaningful, useful data for effective decision making in manufacturing, quality assurance, and product safety. The expert and authoritative information in Rapid Microbiological Methods in the Pharmaceutical Industry will help you find better solutions to ensuring the microbiological safety of pharmaceutical products.

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Microbiological Assay for Pharmaceutical Analysis: A Rational Approach




A user-friendly guide for the evaluation of microbiological assays, Microbiological Assay for Pharmaceutical Analysis: A Rational Approach provides a lucid explanation of the sources of error in microbiological assay and helps analysts choose efficient assay designs that will minimize those sources of error. Beginning with a review of the theoretical basis for the quantitative aspects, the author discusses microbiological assay as a branch of pharmaceutical analysis and distinguishes it from biological assay in general. He draws attention to the microbiological aspects that may not be so obvious to the chemical analyst and to the analytical aspects that may not be so obvious to the microbiologist. The book contains detailed evaluations of assays that illustrate typical experimental designs and addresses how to present a realistic assessment of the best potency estimate from a series of assays. Although there are other valuable books available in this area, they do not address evaluation. Microbiological Assay for Pharmaceutical Analysis: A Rational Approach expands on the guidance given in pharmacopoeias and helps you choose the assay design most appropriate for the purpose of your assay.


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Microbiology, Fifth Edition



Prescott, Harley and Klein's 5th edition provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. Because of this balance, Microbiology, 5/e is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and allied health, as well as research, teaching, and industry. Biology and chemistry are prerequisites. The Fifth Edition has been updated extensively to reflect the latest discoveries in the field.

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Microbial Limit and Bioburden Tests: Validation Approaches and Global Requirements,Second Edition



A Practical Guide to Microbial Limit Methodologies
In recent years, the field of pharmaceutical microbiology has experienced numerous technological advances, accompanied by the publication of new and harmonized compendial methods. It is therefore imperative for those who are responsible for monitoring the microbial quality of pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical products to keep abreast of the latest changes. Microbial Limit and Bioburden Tests: Validation Approaches and Global Requirements guides readers through the various microbiological methods listed in the compendia with easy-to-follow diagrams and approaches to validations of such test methodologies.
Includes New and Updated Material
Now in its second edition, this work is the culmination of research and discussions with technical experts, as well as USP and FDA representatives on various topics of interest to the pharmaceutical microbiologist and those responsible for the microbial quality of products, materials, equipment, and manufacturing facilities. New in this edition is an entire chapter dedicated to the topic of biofilms and their impact on pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical operations. The subject of rapid methods in microbiology has been expanded and includes a discussion on the validation of alternative microbiological methods and a case study on microbial identification in support of a product contamination investigation.
Substantially updated and revised, this book assists readers in understanding the fundamental issues associated with pharmaceutical microbiology and provides them with tools to create effective microbial contamination control and microbial testing programs for the areas under their responsibility.

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Microbial Contamination Control in Parenteral Manufacturing



This reference surveys emerging trends, concepts, and procedures used in the characterization and control of contaminants; the sterile production of traditional drugs and biologics; the design, construction, and validation of new parenteral facilities; and the monitoring of clean environments-vividly illustrating the routes by which products, processes, and manufacturing settings become contaminated through contact with the air, water, raw materials, and the actions of personnel, as well as the current methods necessary to successfully preclude contamination.


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Pharmaceutical Microbiology





Pharmaceutical Microbiology
by: Kar, Ashutosh

Publisher: New Age International
ISBN : 978812242200-9
Publication : Aug, 2007
Reprint : 2008
Pages : 384

The textbook on `Pharmaceutical Microbiology` has been adequately developed and expanded according to the AICTE- Approved Syllabus-2000 meant for the Pharmacy Degree Programme across all the Indian Universities, and others abroad offering similar curricula.

Specific attention has been duly paid to the presentation of each chapter that essentially includes: brief introduction, theoretical aspects, classification, neat and vivid diagrammatic illustrations of figures-graphics-equipments, lucid explanations, supportive classical examples, and profusely supplemented with explanatory`foot notes`-references in addition to further reading bibliography.

The text content runs over ten chapters that may prove to be of paramount interest and enormous readability not only confined to the B.Pharm., students but also to various M.Sc., academic curricula in such disciplines as: Food Microbiology, Environmental Science, Microbiology etc.

Key Features IncludeConcise and exhaustive presentation of scientific informations from several sources.A wealth of theoretical information that opens newer possibilities.Detailed classification of various microbial aspects.Pharmaceutical assays and methodologies.Comprehensive index includes significant terminologies.Well documented statement of facts.

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Protocols



The reported increase in the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria serves to emphasize the importance of accurate susceptibility testing. This timely guide examines the role of the clinical microbiology lab in integrated patient care. The first section addresses basic susceptibility disciplines such as macro and microbroth dilution, agar dilution, and disk diffusion. The second section considers specialized susceptibility protocols that may be performed by a subset of labs, and emphasizes reproducible results. The third section covers antibiotic development and discusses antibiogram design and use. It includes extensive references and a table of antibiotic classes and common bug-drug susceptibilities.


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