Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Biomolecules. 3. Principles of kinetics of molecules. 4. Principles of optics in biological studies. 5. Biophysical phenomena in biochemical studies. 6. Electromagnetic radiation and spectroscopy in biological studies. 7. Other optical techniques in biological studies. 8. Bioelectricity and nerve impulse conduction. 9. Radiation biology. Review questions. Glossary. References. Index. Biophysics deals with the role of physical principles in the organization and functioning of living systems. This book narrates the interrelationship among the physical principles chemical composition and biology of living organisms. The principles and techniques of biophysics are systematically dealt with making the contents easy to assimilate. The up to date techniques in the field of biophysics are comprehensively covered. 324 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Crystal geometry. 3. Bonding in solids. 4. Crystal structure determination X Ray diffraction and other diffraction techniques. Glossary. References. Index. Crystallography is the experimental science of determining the structure of materials and the three dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules. This book systematically covers the basics of crystal structure and their organization. All chapters have been amply illustrated to enable ease of understanding of this highly complex subject. To appreciate the use of crystallography in determining the three dimensional crystal structure of molecules SHELX Programme with relevant plotting routine has been elaborately dealt with. Solved examples and exercises provided would be helpful to the students to have a good understanding of this subject. 306 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Acid base chemistry. 2. Water technology. 3. Chemistry of carbon compounds. 4. High polymers. 5. Colloids. 6. Dyes and pigments. 7. Varnishes and lacquers. 8. Printing inks. 9. Paper technology. 10. Adhesives. 11. Chemistry of photography. 12. Photopolymer plates. 13. Metals for plate making. 14. Press rollers. 15. Fountain solutions. Printing materials science deals with the chemical materials used and chemical processes involved in the printing industry. This book covers the physical and chemical nature of the printing materials and their role and applications in the various processes of the graphic art industry. The fundamental principles and concepts of the subject have been presented with lucid explanations. The systematic presentation of topics would help the readers to understand with ease the concepts behind the science and technology of printing materials. 386 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction to spectroscopy. 2. Electronic spectrometry. 3. Infrared spectroscopy. 4. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 5. Raman spectroscopy. 6. Mass spectrometry. 7. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy. 8. Mossbauer spectroscopy. 9. Atomic spectrometry. 10. X Ray spectrometry. 11. Surface sensitive spectrometry. 12. Multiple choice questions. Glossary. References. Index. This book on molecular and atomic spectroscopy explores the underlying principles of contemporary spectroscopic methods in chemical analysis. This book amply covers all the important spectroscopic techniques and chemistry relevant to sampling sample preparation and chemical processes. The treatment of each type of spectra is given with a brief introduction followed by discussion of theoretical aspects experiments details and examples of applications. This book would be of immense help to students and researchers involved in modern analytical methods. 290 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Bacterial virology. 3. Plant virology. 4. Animal virology. 5. Antiviral Chemotherapy and viral vaccines. Glossary. References. Index. Virology is the scientific study of viruses and the diseases they cause. This book provides an in depth study of the properties of viruses and their impact on bacteria plants animals and humans with the coverage of latest information on antiviral drugs and viral vaccines. This book serves as an indispensable tool to know in detail the major viral diseases the mechanism of their transmission prevention and control measures. The systematic discussion of each topic added with references to information from current scientific publications would be of great value to readers to know the constantly evolving and challenging field of this science. 422 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. I. Introduction to entomology 1. Morphology and classification of insects. 2. Mouthparts of insects. 3. Development of insects (metamorphosis). 4. Respiration in insects. 5. Reproduction in insects. II. Economic entomology 6. Beneficial insects. 7. Honeybee. 8. Silkmoth. 9. Lac insect. 10. Other productive insects. 11. Predators and parasites. 12. Scavengers. III. Agricultural entomology 13. Introduction. 14. Pests of crops and grains. 15. Insect vectors of virus diseases in crop plants. 16. Plant protection appliances. IV. Medical entomology 17. Medical pests. 18. Insect vectors of animals. 19. Insects affecting the health of man. V. Insect control 20. Natural control. 21. Applied (or) artificial control. 22. Chemical control. 23. Pesticides and the environment. Appendix. Glossary. References. Index. Entomology is the science of the study of insects and this book is a simple well illustrated and up to date account of the subject. The important basic topics in entomology including the classification and structure of insects have been concisely dealt with and applied topics like economic entomology medical entomology agricultural entomology and insect control have been outlined in considerable detail which would help the beginners to gain an overall understanding of the subject. 382 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. An introduction to microbial world. 2. Prokaryotic cell structure and functions. 3. Metabolism. 4. Bioenergetics. 5. Nutritional types of microorganisms. 6. Microbial growth. 7. Influence of environmental factors on growth. 8. Bacterial enzymes. 9. Glycolysis or Embden Meyer pathway. 10. Citric acid cycle Tricarboxylic acid cycle or Kreb's cycle. 11. Hexose Monophosphate Pathway (HMP Shunt). 12. Carbohydrate synthesis. 13. Photosynthesis. 14. Carbon dioxide fixation. 15. Oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain. 16. Bioluminescence. 17. Pasteur effect. 18. Amino acid biosynthesis. 19. Protein synthesis or translation. 20. Biosynthesis of micromolecules. 21. Lipid metabolism. 22. Anaerobic respiration. 23. Transport mechanism in microbes. 24. Nitrogen cycle. 25. Assimilation of nitrogen and sulphur. 26. Nitrogen fixation. 27. Fermentation. 28. Reproductive physiology of fungi and bacteria. Appendices. Glossary. Suggested readings. Index. This book on microbial physiology is self sufficient in all the aspects of the physiology of microorganisms. Each topic is discussed in a simplified style and the complicated biochemical processes are presented in an easy to assimilate manner with the aid of structural representations and simple and clear explanations. All the topics are narrated in an interesting and systematic manner making it an indispensable book that provides a clear understanding of the complexity of microbes. 346 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. Reprint. Contents I. Introduction Lemurian Theory. II. Tamil literature as a source material of history 1. The Sangam. 2. Quasi historical literature. 3. Classical literary works their direct and indirect value for the historian. 4. Chronological background. 5. Th 252 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. An overview of biotechnology. 2. Cell and tissue culture technology. 3. Biotechnology and human health. 4. Environmental biotechnology. 5. Immunology. 6. Aquaculture biotechnology. 7. Assisted reproductive technology. 8. Microbial biotechnology. 9. Enzyme biotechnology. 10. Fuel biotechnology. Appendix. Glossary. Suggested readings. Index. Applied biotechnology deals with the revolutionary developments in biotechnology. This complete and exhaustive book explores the different applications of biotechnological procedures. Chapter by chapter this book provides a comprehensive discussion of the spectacular advances of biotechnology in relation to the various fields such as food medicine reproduction environment industry etc. The valuable information provided in a user friendly format will help the readers to understand the concepts easily. The book will serve as an ultimate resource book for everyone who would like to know the wide range of prospects in the emerging applications of biotechnology. 398 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Carbohydrates. 3. Lipids. 4. Proteins. 5. Energy. 6. Protein energy malnutrition. 7. Fat soluble vitamins. 8. Water soluble vitamins. 9. Macro minerals. 10. Micro minerals. 11. Antioxidants. 12. Fluid electrolyte homeostasis. 13. Hormone and nutrient interactions. 14. Immunology and nutrition. 15. Sports nutrition. 16. Nutrient drug interaction. Appendix. Glossary. References. Index. Nutritional Biochemistry deals with the biochemical relationship between diet and health. This book describes the importance of the nutrients in the human diet elaborating on the biochemical aspects of each of the important nutrients like carbohydrates proteins fats and vitamins. Each category is explained systematically in terms of its function absorption metabolism deficiency treatment and prevention. This book also discusses the interaction between nutrients and drugs and hormones in detail. 446 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction to hybridoma technology. 2. Hybridoma technology. 3. In Vivo and in vitro production of Monoclonal antibodies. 4. Genetic engineering of monoclonals. 5. Monoclonals from transgenic plants and animals. 6. Applications of monoclonals. 7. Monoclonal antibodies as hopeful drugs. References. Question bank. Glossary. Index. Monoclonal antibodies are antibody molecules having homogeneous structure and known specificity. This book provides a basic and overall idea of research carried out in the field of monoclonals for the past three decades. This book discusses in detail the production of monoclonal antibodies the techniques used to make human monoclonals the wide applications of monoclonals in various fields like medical environmental industrial and research and the FDA approved monoclonal drugs with respect to their nature their models of action and the experiments undertaken during their clinical trials with appropriate diagrams and graphic illustrations. The book also discusses the research undertaken by various biotech companies patents applied and the present and future status of monoclonals in the drug market. 264 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. The cell prokaryotic and eukaryotic. 2. Cell organelles structure and function. 3. Microscopy and micrometry. 4. Virus world. 5. Bacterial genetics. 6. Cellular reproduction and death. 7. Eukaryotic chromosomes and variation. 8. DNA chemical nature structure and replication. 9. DNA mutability and its repair mechanism. 10. Transcription the synthesis of RNA. 11. Translation the synthesis of protein. 12. Regulation of bacterial gene expression Appendix. Glossary. References. Index. Cell and molecular biology is an every dynamic area of life sciences where the core activity of all biological developments are studied in depth. This comprehensive book provides a concise coverage of every topic in cell and molecular biology from the fundamental aspects to the latest developments in a simple and lively manner. The structure and functions of the cell organelles along with the molecular aspects of genes have been exemplarily dealt with and illustrated which would prove to be very useful for students researchers and teachers. 372 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Instrumentation. 2. Water pollution. 3. Effluent and sewage analyses. 4. Soil analysis. 5. Microbial analysis of water waste water and soil. 6. Techniques in biotechnology. References. Index. Environmental Science and Biotechnology are the fast developing subjects of today and therefore examination of waste water quality and biotechnological approach in effluent treatment gain more significance. This book discusses the basic principles of various instruments and the analytical methods in physical chemical and biological characterization of sewage industrial effluents and soil. It also deals with the suitable techniques for treating different kinds of waste waters. Advanced microbial and biotechnological methods are discussed in detail. It compiles a wide range of concise laboratory procedures providing a clear understanding about the concepts of the experiments and complete details about the methodology along with the theoretical background. 460 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. I. Natural resources 1. Introduction. 2. Forest Resources. 3. Water resources. 4. Mineral resources. 5. Food resources. 6. Energy resources. 7. Land resources. 8. Role of individual in conservation of resources. II. Ecosystem and biodive 388 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland. 3. Thyroid and parathyroid glands. 4. Adrenal gland. 5. Endocrine pancreas. 6. Gastrointestinal hormones. 7. The pineal body. 8. Hormones and reproduction. 9. Feedback control of hormone production. 10. Hormones as pharmaceuticals. Glossary. Index. Endocrinology is the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones. This book emphasizes on the endocrine system that contains a network of ductless glands that play an indispensable role in human health. The relationship between hormones receptors and cellular responses are extensively narrated in a lively and incisive style. All endocrine glands their secretions and laboratory evaluations and relative disorders are elaborated in a highly accessible and comprehensive manner. The feedback loops to suppress or to augment the production of hormones for related physiological responses and the biotechnological approach for the commercial production of hormones as pharmaceuticals are thoroughly discussed. 306 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction to genetics. 2. Nucleic acid as the basis of inheritance. 3. Mendelian genetics basic principles of heredity. 4. Inheritance in humans and human pedigrees. 5. Gene interaction and modified Mendelian ratios. 6. Multiple Alleles. 7. 356 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. From the Preface Bioinformatics is a field that presents one of the grand challenges of today. The filed is faced with a strong demand for immediate solutions because the genomic and post genomic data that are being collected harbour many biological insig 182 pp.
Verlag: MJP Pub, Chennai, 2009
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Biology of honeybees. 3. Viral diseases. 4. Bacterial diseases. 5. Fungal diseases. 6. Protozoan diseases. 7. Non infectious disorders. 8. Parasitic mites. 9. Insect pests and predators. 10. Vertebrate predators. 11. Conclusio 210 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Evolution of computers. 3. Biological macromolecules. 4. Basic techniques in bioinformatics. 5. Biological database. 6. Sequence alignment. 7. Multiple sequence alignments. 8. Computational gene prediction. 9. Proteomics. 10. Genomics. Glossary. References. Index. Bioinformatics is a field of study that integrates biological sciences with computer science. This book is the first of its kind written for students and teachers. It gives the readers an insight into genomics and proteomics including origin and history of bioinformatics computer generations their types and operating systems role of PERL and JAVA as programming languages central dogma of molecular biology with structural details of DNA RNA and proteins and fundamental techniques used to study their structures the database retrieval with PubMed Entrez SRS OMIM ExPASy and EMBL the BLAST and FASTA software packages to determine sequence matches the computational methods for gene prediction protein sequence databases. Swiss Prot PDB software for visualization of protein structure and the concepts of gene genome and genomics with the prime role of GenBank DDBJ TIGR KEGG genomics of bacteriophage to HGP gene therapy drug designing and pharmacogenomics. Several web pages with their specific URLs are provided that will definitely help readers to interact and learn more about cutting edge research and visualize complex processes involved in bioinformatics. 580 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Genetic material. 2. Chemistry of Deoxyribonucleic acid. 3. Structural features of Deoxyribonucleic Acid. 4. Properties of Deoxyribonucleic acid. 5. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic chromosomes. 6. Replication and repair of Deoxyribonucleic acid. 7. Ribonucleic Acid and Transcription. 8. The Genetic Code. 9. Mutations and molecular mechanism of Mutagenesis. 10. Translation. 11. Regulation of gene expression in Prokaryotes. 12. Regulation of gene expression in Eukaryotes. 13. Analytical techniques used in the study of Nucleic acids. Glossary. References. Index. Molecular biology is the branch of science that deals with the study of structure function and genesis of cells organelles and macromolecules of living organisms. This book organized into 13 chapters deals with the basic concepts of the genetic material and the identification of the nature of the genetic material the chemistry of nucleic acids properties of prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes synthesis of DNA and chemistry of RNA. The book is supplemented with challenging spicy questions/problems with worked out solutions for each section which would aid self evaluation. This book would prove to be useful to students at all levels to understand the fundamental information in Molecular biology. 450 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Cell culture and fermentation technology. 3. Biotechnological approaches to Vaccine Production. 4. Hybridoma Technology. 5. Nucleic Acid probes and hybridization. 6. Gene cloning. 7. Hybridoma Technology. 8. Transgenic animals. 9. DNA Fingerprinting and RFLP in domestic animals. 10. Biotechnology in animal production. 11. Manipulation of Rumen Microorganisms. 12. Polymerase Chain Reaction. 13. Nucleic acid sequencing. 14. Enzyme Technology. 15. Gene Therapy. 16. Biotechnology and medicine. 17. Intellectual Property Rights and Biosafety in Biotechnology. References. Glossary. Index. Animal Biotechnology is the study of the techniques of manipulating the genetic material to achieve the desired effects in animals. This book extensively deals with the basics and recent developments in Animal Biotechnology in a simplified manner. The detailed and systematic discussion about each topic with illustrations and examples would help the readers to understand the different aspects of Animal Biotechnology. The book also covers the Intellectual Property Rights and biosafety guidelines to be adopted in the laboratory are also included. This meticulously written book would be of immense help to students researchers and teachers in the field of biotechnology. 590 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. The cell. 2. Mendelian principles. 3. Chromosome. 4. Chromosome basis of inheritance. 5. Linkage recombination and mapping. 6. Sex determination. 7. Extranuclear inheritance. 8. Molecular biology of the gene. 9. Replication. 10. Transcription. 11. Translation and genetic code. 12. Regulation of gene expression in microbes. 13. Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes. 14. DNA mutation repair and detection. 15. Transposable elements. 16. Human genetics. 17. Cancer genetics. 18. Genetics of cardiovascular diseases. 19. Neurogenetics. 20. Biochemical genetics. 21. Pharmacogenetics. 22. Immunogenetics. 23. Genetic counselling. 24. Cloning. 25. Stem cell biology. 26. Gene therapy. 27. Origin of life and genome evolution. 28. Human genome project. 29. DNA vaccine. 30. Molecular techniques. Appendix. Glossary. Index. Genetics is the science of heredity that involves the study of structure and function of genes. Applied genetics refers to the study of the involvement of the structure and function of genes in various practical fields. This book provides a focused introduction to the basic genetic principles and presents the molecular aspects and latest applied areas in genetics in considerable detail. The simple and lucid presentation of complicated topics in basic genetics molecular genetics medical genetics and in the latest applied areas of genetics would prove to be very useful to students researchers and teachers. 454 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents I. Fundamentals of Food Microbiology 1. The evolution of food microbiology. 2. Food as an ecosystem. 3. A consortium of microorganisms in food. II. Food preservation strategies 4. Introduction. 5. Aseptic packaging. 6. Preservation by high temperature. 7. Low temperature as a preservation agent. 8. Preservation by drying. 9. Irradiation. 10. Preservation of food using chemicals. 11. Microbiology of pressure treated foods. 12. New preservation technologies. 13. Non thermal preservation of foods using combined processing techniques. III. Food spoilage 14. Microbial and biochemical aspects of food spoilage. 15. Physiology of food spoilage organisms. 16. Interactions between food spoilage bacteria. 17. Microbial spoilage of fish. 18. Bacterial spoilage of meat and meat products. 19. Wine spoilage organisms yeasts. 20. Specific spoilage organisms in breweries. 21. Microbial spoilage of cereal and cereal products. 22. Spoilage of milk and dairy products. 23. Food spoilage by moulds. 24. Spoilage of canned foods. 25. Microbiology of food taints. IV. Food poisoning 26. Introduction. 27. Bacterial food poisoning. 28. Food borne viruses. 29. Mycotoxigenic moulds as agents of food poisoning. 30. Algal food poisoning. 31. Food hygiene food regulation and standards. 32. Investigation of an outbreak of food poisoning. V. Microbial food fermentation 33. Introduction. 34. Fermentation in food processing. 35. Role of microorganisms in food fermentation. 36. Dynamics of microbial populations. 37. Organisms important in food fermentation. 38. Examples of lactic acid fermentation. 39. Fermented meat and meat products. 40. Yeast fermentation and its products. 41. Enzymes of lactic acid bacteria in vilification. 42. Products of mixed fermentations. 43. Microbiology of vinegar production. 44. Beer production. 45. Fermented milk products. 46. Microbiology of starter cultures. Glossary. References. Index. Food Microbiology is the study of action of microbes on food. The book discusses in a narrative style the interaction between microbes food and the environment besides tracing the beneficial and harmful effects of microbial growth in food. The contents of the book have been sequentially divided into 5 units giving a detailed account of the various aspects of food as an ecosystem preservation techniques both traditional and advanced importance of microbial degradation and fermentation of food along with the prevalent food borne diseases. The laboratory diagnosis of the food borne pathogens and their isolation identification and characterization would be useful for students researchers and teachers. 802 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. I. Fermentation technology 1. Overview of bioprocessing. 2. Types of fermentation. 3. Structure and anatomy of fermenter. 4. Types of fermenter. 5. Isolation and screening of industrially important microbes. 6. Media for industrial fermentation. 7. Process control in fermentation. 8. Downstream processing. II. Food bioprocessing 9. Microbial contamination and spoilage of food. 10. General methods of preserving food. 11. Production of milk products. 12. Production of bakery products. 13. Production of fermented beverages. 14. Single cell proteins. 15. Mushroom. III. Pharmaceutical bioprocessing 16. Vaccines. 17. Antibiotic production. IV. Enzyme bioprocessing 18. Industrial enzymes. 19. Immobilization. 20. Enzyme kinetics. V. Industrial bioprocessing 21. Organic acids. 22. Vitamins. 23. Microbial Polysaccharides. VI. Agricultural bioprocessing 24. Biofertilizers. 25. Biopesticides. VII. Environmental bioprocessing 26. Bioremediation and transformation. 27. Biological waste treatment. VIII. Energy bioprocessing 28. Biogas production. 29. Biofuels. 30. Ethanol. 31. Biodiesel. Glossary. References. Index. Bioprocess Technology represents the integration of concepts and ideas from biological sciences engineering disciplines material sciences and clinical procedures. This book covers a broad area of fermentation techniques and microbial production. It provides a clear and in depth knowledge about the types of fermenters and its designing operation methods optimization methods and production of various products. The various fields of bioprocessing including food bioprocessing pharmaceutical bioprocessing Enzyme bioprocessing Industrial bioprocessing Agricultural bioprocessing Energy bioprocessing and Environmental bioprocessing have been dealt with in detail. 628 pp.
Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Methods of studying microorganisms. 3. Classification of microorganisms. 4. Structure of microorganisms. 5. Soil microbiology. 6. Microbiology of air (Aeromicrobiology). 7. Water microbiology. 8. Agricultural microbiology. 9. Industrial microbiology. 10. Environmental microbiology. 11. Food microbiology. 12. Plant pathogenic organisms. 13. Some bacterial viral protozoan and fungal diseases. 14. Microorganisms harmful to human beings and animals. 15. Immunology. 16. Virus. 17. Bacteria. 18. Control of microorganisms. 19. Laboratory experiments. References. Index. Microbiology as a science has revolutionized the field of biology throughout the world. There is growing recognition of the potential of microorganisms in many areas including food industry medicine and environment. This book gives a well balanced account of the fundamentals of microbiology the applications of microbiology advances in medical microbiology and other applied areas of microbiology. The most recent advances in microbiology molecular biology immunology virology pathology industrial microbiology fermentation technology antibacterial drugs and biosensors have been comprehensively integrated which would help the students to appreciate the fascinating diversity of microbial life the central importance of microorganisms in nature and the role of microorganisms in our daily lives. 664 pp.
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Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. I. Fundamentals of computing in biosciences 1. Role of computers in biosciences. 2. Essentials of C Programming. 3. Basic programming techniques. 4. Arrays in C. 5. Structures and unions. 6. Pointers. 7. Functions. 8. Files and command line arguments. 9. Role of programming languages in bioinformatics. 10. Role of C++ and PERL in bioinformatics. II. Omics in biology 1. Introduction to molecular biology. 2. Introduction to bioinformatics. 3. Genomics. 4. Transcriptomics. 5. Metabolomics. Glossary. References. Index. With more and more people depending upon interactive software applications web applications mobiles and other digital devices this book gives the essence of computers and programming that would be useful for life scientists as the first part. The topics in this part would suit the needs of the life scientists and this would lead them to learn more about the technical aspects of algorithms they come across in bioinformatics once they find themselves masters in programming. The second part brings together leading edge research from top scientists around the world as well as beginners who are not exposed to the biological areas of systems biology. This part deals with all essential concepts in the creation of Plasmid restriction site analysis EST Microarray basic concepts in genomics and the databases such as KEGG MGRC Analysing comparative studies on VISTA Server and so on. This book would prove helpful for readers to get a basic idea of computational biology. 494 pp.