Overview
- Encompasses prospective alternative approaches to fight bacterial infections
- Discusses newly emerging trends such as phage therapy, antibody therapy etc
- Emphasizes current research on traditional approaches focusing on the natural resources
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introductory Chapter
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Natural Alternative Approaches
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Chemical Alternative Approaches
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Nanomaterial Based Alternative Approaches
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Keywords
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Tilak Saha is an Assistant Professor (Senior) in the Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal, India. He completed Post-Graduation in Zoology and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of North Bengal. His main areas of research are medical microbiology, Immune system and host microbe interaction. He has published research papers in scientific journals such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Systemic and Evolutionary Microbiology (Microbiology Society), New Journal of Chemistry, ACS Physical Chemistry Au, Current Science etc. He also has edited a book entitled “Microbes, Environment and Human Welfare” ISBN- 978-1-53617-945-3, NOVA Science Publisher, USA.
Dr. Manab Deb Adhikari completed Ph.D. in Biotechnology from IIT-Guwahati, India. He worked as Research Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea during 2014-18. He is currently workingas Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, India. His current research interest includes Nanobiotechnology, Antibacterials, Drug Delivery, Antimicrobial Peptides, Probiotics and Prebiotics. He has published research works in Chemical Communications, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Biomacromolecules, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Inorganic Chemistry, etc. He is a permanent member of Society for Biotechnologists (INDIA) and Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI).
Dr. Bipransh Kumar Tiwary is Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Microbiology, North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. He received M.Sc. in Microbiology and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from University of North Bengal, Siliguri, India. He is a lifetime member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI). His areas of research are Medical Microbiology, CADD, Antimicrobials and Quorum Sensing Inhibitors. He has published research works in Plos one, RSC Advances, BMC complementary and Alternative Medicine and Letters in Applied Microbiology. He has edited a book entitled “Microbes, Environment and Human Welfare” ISBN-9781536179453, NOVA Science Publisher, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Alternatives to Antibiotics
Book Subtitle: Recent Trends and Future Prospects
Editors: Tilak Saha, Manab Deb Adhikari, Bipransh Kumar Tiwary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1854-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-1853-7Published: 09 August 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-1856-8Published: 10 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-1854-4Published: 08 August 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 571
Number of Illustrations: 70 illustrations in colour
Topics: Life Sciences, general, Immunology, Biomaterials, Complementary & Alternative Medicine