The Experimental protocols of Immunology & Molecular Biology are presented so as to be readily used at the laboratory bench. Although a number of the procedures described represent the tried and trusted, we have striven to include variants on existing technologies that an experiment can be performed. These step-by-step protocols are intended to be concise and easy to follow. Suggestions to successfully apply the procedures are included, along with recommended materials. A special feature is that, in addition to the protocols, important background information and representative results of...

A unique aspect of dermatological Pharmacology is the direct accessibility of the skin as a target organ for diagnosis and treatment. Within the major group of semisolid preparations, the use of transparent gels has expanded both in cosmetics and in Pharmaceutical preparations. In spite of many advantages of gels a major limitation is in the delivery of hydrophobic drugs. Emulgel is one such topical drug delivery system that incorporates properties of both gel and emulsion and shows dual release control system by which a hydrophobic moiety can easily deliver through the gel base. Due to...

Probiotics are live microorganisms that are either the same as or similar to microorganisms found naturally in the human body and may be beneficial to health. Also referred to as "good bacteria" or "helpful bacteria," .The biggest challenge in the development of probiotic products is to maintain the adequate number of viable cells during the shelf life of the product as well as during the gastrointestinal tract transit after consumption, so that the claimed health benefits can be delivered to the consumer. Microencapsulation is an approach currently receiving considerable interest & providing...

Plant viruses are intracellular obligatory parasites made up of nucleoprotein and are responsible to cause disease in diverse plant species. Over a century, more than one thousand plant viruses have been known to reduce the yield and quality of horticultural, ornamental and vegetable crops worldwide. As there is no cure for virus disease, the management options emphasizes on exclusion of the virus minimizing virus spread, and development of host plant resistance. Poppy (Papaver somniferum) is an important medicinal plant. It has high economic value for its alkaloids and secondary metabolites....

This textbook is a study of traditional farming practices of tribal farmers of Madhya Pradesh. In this book author covered different traditional farming practices such as sowing method, seed treatment, weather prediction, harvesting method, storage practices, indigenous livestock practices, indigenous human health practices, communication pattern etc. The documented study also validated by more than 50 expert. the validated study recommended to the farmers for improvement in their farming. Author also suggested that recommended farming practices should make available to other regions also, so...

This book is a compilation of 37 mini cases and case lets. The situations presented in the mini cases and case lets of book are competent to trigger recognition, discussion and at times, debate the common management issues in organizations among the minds of readers. The main focus was to include all possible management aspects in the given text dealing with all the clusters of management. -- Prof.(Dr.)V.K. Singh & Naman Sharma