Pharmaceutical Science & Technology

Innovations in Microbiology

Advances in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
From Bench to Bedside

Editors: Harpreet Singh, PhD
Arun Kumar Mishra,PhD
Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD
Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD

Advances in Pharmaceutical Microbiology

In Production
Pub Date: Forthcoming November 2025
Hardback Price: $190 US | £150 UK
Hard ISBN: 9781779640901
Pages: ESt. 310pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Series: Innovations in Microbiology
Notes: 6 color and 1 b/w illustrations

This new book, Advances in Pharmaceutical Microbiology: From Bench to Bedside, explores the intersection of microbiology with pharmaceutical science, presenting a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and current progress in the pharmaceutical microbiology field, focusing on microbial control in pharmaceutical settings, microbiology and drug development, and microbial surveillance and outbreak investigation.

Divided into four parts, the book first lays the foundations of pharmaceutical microbiology by discussing its fundamental principles. It proceeds to cover topics that focus on microbial control in pharmaceutical settings by emphasizing the applicable methods for preventing and handling microbial contamination in pharmaceuticals. The chapters present current perspectives on and complex connection of microbiology and drug development and emphasize the worldwide necessity of monitoring microbes and investigating outbreaks. Additionally, the book also covers the revolutionary possibilities of nanotechnology in pharmaceutical microbiology and provides insight into the future trends and challenges that will influence the direction of pharmaceutical microbiology.

Providing a valuable understanding of pharmaceutical microbiology and its impact on public health and therapeutic advancements, this book will prove to be an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers and it provides a complete understanding of pharmaceutical microbiology and its impact on public health and therapeutic advancements.

CONTENTS:
Preface

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY

1. Microbial Pathogens and Drug Resistance

Manish Kumar, Joseph William Ngunda, Vir Vikarm, and Shinu Pottathil

2. Quality Control and Good Manufacturing Practices in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Gurupadayya Bannimath and Mounika Peddaguravagari

3. Microbial Contamination Control in Pharmaceuticals
Moumita Kundu, Ayon Dutta, Biraj Patra, and Shayeri Chatterjee Ganguly

PART II: MICROBIAL CONTROL IN PHARMACEUTICAL SETTINGS

4. Sterilization Techniques and Their Validation with Reference to Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Mukesh Kumar Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Amrendra Pratap Yadav, and Garima Sharma

5. Microbial Biofilms and Their Applications in Pharmaceuticals
Sonia Sethi

6. Microbiome and Drug Response
Rashmi Pathak and Himanshu Sharma

PART III: MICROBIOLOGY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT

7. Microbes and Medicine: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Biotech and Pharma

Tohfa Siddiqui, Komal Gupta, and Prachi Achal Shahu

8. Advances in Benchside Microbial Testing Techniques for Pharmaceuticals
Bharti Sharma and Archana Kapoor

PART IV: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

9. Microbial Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation: A Global Necessity

Archana Shaha, Yogita Shinde, and Dipali Talele

10. Nanotechnology and Its Role in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Zainab Irfan, Sumon Giri, and Sofia Khanam

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Harpreet Singh, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Harpreet Singh, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at IFTM University, Moradabad, India. His research areas include pharmaceutical microbiology, pharmacotherapeutics, community pharmacy and management, microbial biotechnology, and environmental nanotechnology. With over 11 years of teaching experience, Dr. Singh has supervised students for their MPharm and PhD degrees. He has authored 15 books and published six Indian patents, and one German patent has been granted under his name. He has to his credit over 27 research and review articles published in various journals. In addition his academic duties, he is also engaged in administrative work as Proctor and Convener of the IFTM University Alumni Association Page Committee and Coordinator of the IFTM University Alumni Association. He is also involved with the Online Education & Learning Management System (OELMS) at Mentoring & Counselling Cell at IFTM. Dr. Singh completed his BPharm and MPharm degrees from the Gautam Budh Technical University and Mahamaya Technical University, respectively. He completed PhD in Pharmacy in 2017.

Arun Kumar Mishra,PhD
Professor and Director, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Arun K. Mishra, PhD, is a Professor and Director at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Mishra is also engaged in administrative work as Dean, Students Welfare and In Charge of the University Guest House. He has over 15 years of teaching experience and supervises MPharm and PhD students. He has authored three books and several book chapters and has published two Indian patents. He has published over 120 research and review articles in various journals. Dr. Mishra has received fellowship and workshop grants and has also received several awards for his work. His research areas include pharmaceutical microbiology, cosmetology, nanotechnology-based formulations, microbial biotechnology, and environmental nanotechnology.

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD
Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, South India

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, South India. She has edited/coedited over 20 books in her research areas, which include environmental toxicology, environmental microbiology, environmental biotechnology, and environmental nanotechnology. She is the recipient of a Tamil Nadu Government Scholarship and a Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship of the University Grants Commission, Government of India, for her doctoral studies. She served as a Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow and UGC Postdoctoral Fellow at Karnatak University, Dharwad, South India, during 2012–2016, with funding from the University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi. She earned her BSc in Microbiology and PhD in Environmental Science from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. She holds an MSc in Environmental Science from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD
Professor, Karnatak University, Dharwad, South India

Devarajan Thangadurai, PhD, is Professor at Karnatak University in South India. He has authored/edited over 30 books with national and international publishers and has visited 24 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for academic visits, scientific meetings, and international collaborations. He served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Madeira, Portugal; University of Delhi, India; and ICAR National Research Centre for Banana, India. He is the recipient of a Best Young Scientist Award with a Gold Medal from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India, and the VGST-SMYSR Young Scientist Award of the Government of Karnataka, Republic of India. He received his PhD in Botany from Sri Krishnadevaraya University in South India as a CSIR Senior Research Fellow with funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.




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