The rapid advances made in the study of the synthesis, structure and function of biological macromolecules in the last fifteen years have enabled scientists con

The subject is one of major interest in basic microbiology and infectious diseases and the book is a known classic.

When Antibiotics I was published in 1967, the teleological view was held by some that" antibiotics" were substances elaborated by certain microorgan isms for th

The subject is one of major interest in basic microbiology and infectious diseases and the book is a known classic.

This textbook builds on the success of the earlier edition, offering alternative strategies for discovering new antibiotics. It discusses how the various types