Microbiology is an important field of life science. Students of U.G. as well as P.G. in life science come across the techniques in microbiology every now and then. They face difficulty in finding the proper techniques and protocols related to different microbes under a single headed book. The book covers all the techniques commonly and routinely used in the microbiology laboratory and has been conveniently divided into 14 chapters with an elaborated appendix consisting of 120 types of important microbiological media, indicators and commonly used reagents. The unique feature of this book is that it includes the elaborated study of fungi and actinomycetes. Besides it provides detailed information on staining and maintenance of cultures. This is essential reading for all life science undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers as well.