Microbiology is a science that helps us to improve human lives by providing identification-methods and by suggesting treatment methods for all manner of bacterial infections and diseases. It is one of the most applied branches of science. Its outstanding applications in the field of food microbiology, medical microbiology, industrial microbiology, soil microbiology, and water or wastewater microbiology allow us to use microorganisms for our benefit. ?Practical Manual of Pharmaceutical Microbiology? is a practical guide to the application of important molecular biology techniques in microbiological research.