In this article, I will share the list of top and best microbiology books for B.sc 2nd semester and biochemistry. All these books are recommended by CBCS.
In B.sc 2nd semester of microbiology, you will study about Bioenergetics, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Enzymes, Vitamins. All these topics you will find in these listed books.
Here is the list of top and Best Books for Microbiology B.Sc 2nd Semester and Biochemistry;
1. Biochemistry
Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell
Discover how the latest developments in biotechnology and genomics directly affect your life with this best-selling biochemistry text. This new edition reflects recent developments in stem cell research, cloning, and immunology, and offers revised coverage of major topics, such as Molecular Biology.
Known for its logical organization and appropriate depth of coverage, BIOCHEMISTRY, 7th Edition, balances scientific detail with readability that’s ideal for those studying biochemistry for the first time. A unique magazine insert, “Hot Topics in Biochemistry,” introduces the latest advances in the field.
State-of-the art visuals throughout the book help clarify concepts, while “Biochemical Connections” demonstrate how biochemistry affects other fields, such as health and sports medicine New in-text questions help you master key concepts of biochemistry, while end-of-chapter problem sets grouped by problem types help you master problem-solving skills.
2. Biochemistry Illustrated: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Post-Genomic Era
Author: Peter N. Campbell, Anthony D. Smith, Timothy J. Peters.
This title gives students of medicine, other health professions, and science a coherent account of biochemistry and molecular biology. Over 500 two-colour line illustrations help the reader visualise biochemistry and understand difficult concepts.
Gene structure and function are introduced early in the book as they are so central to the control and regulation of biochemical processes. This organization of content provides the reader with a logical sequence of events that aids learning.
- Highly visual presentation of subject
- Concentrates on essential core of knowledge
- Logical sequence of chapters with nucleic acids and protein synthesis covered at start of book.
- The entire book has been reviewed by medical students
- Clinical advisor introduced to authorship team
- More clinical relevance added to text
- New chapter on the post-genomic era and its impact on the future of biochemistry and molecular biology.
3. Biochemistry
Author: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet
The “Gold Standard” in Biochemistry text books. Biochemistry 4e, is a modern classic that has been thoroughly revised. Don and Judy Voet explain biochemical concepts while offering a unified presentation of life and its variation through evolution.
It incorporates both classical and current research to illustrate the historical source of much of our biochemical knowledge.
4. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
Author: David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry has been a classroom favorite since its first edition. It is the classic introduction to biochemistry that brings clarity and coherence to an often unwieldy discipline, a textbook on the field’s classic core, always made fresh by combining the field’s definitive advances with an admirable ability to reach students.
In addition to content updates throughout and more emphasis on medical relevance, the fifth edition provides updated pedagogy that supports lecturers in addressing key challenges in teaching the biochemistry course.
This book is supported by a companion website (www.whfreeman.com/lehninger), which provides a variety of study tools to aid understanding and learning including animated enzyme mechanisms and biochemical techniques, interactive quizzes, molecular structure tutorials and interactive quizzes.
The new sixth edition of this best-selling introduction to biochemistry maintains the clarity and coherence that so appeals to students whilst incorporating the very latest advances in the field, new worked examples and end of chapter problems and an improved artwork programme to highlight key processes and important lessons.
5. Biochemistry
Author: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr., Lubert Stryer.
Since its first edition in 1975, this extraordinary textbook has helped shape the way that biochemistry is taught, and has become one of the most trusted books in the field. It offers exceptionally clear writing, innovative graphics, coverage of the latest research techniques and advances, and a signature emphasis on physiological and medical relevance.
The seventh edition has been updated throughout, including many new advances on genetic regulation, and revamped coverage of the integration of metabolism in the context of diet and obesity. Numerous new medical examples have been added throughout to make biochemistry real and relevant to students.
The addition of new contributing author Gregory Gatto, an active pharmaceutical researcher at GlaxoSmithKline, ensures that the seventh edition presents the latest techniques that students need to understand in biochemistry research today.
The end-of-chapter problems have also been revised and updated, providing students with great new exercises to test their understanding.
The book is supported by a companion website (www.whfreeman.com/berg7e) which provides a variety of tools to aid understanding and learning including concept-based tutorials, animated techniques, self-assessment tools, and living figures that allow protein structures to be explored in 3-D.
6. Biochemistry: A Short Course
Author: John L. Tymoczko, Jeremy M. Berg, Gregory J. Gatto Jr., Lubert Stryer
Derived from the classic text originated by Lubert Stryer and continued by John Tymoczko and Jeremy Berg, Biochemistry: A Short Course focuses on the major topics taught in a one-semester biochemistry course.
With its brief chapters and relevant examples, this thoroughly updated new edition helps students see the connections between the biochemistry they are studying and their own lives.
The focus of the 4th edition has been around:
Integrated Text and Media with the NEW SaplingPlus
Paired for the first time with SaplingPlus, the most innovative digital solution for biochemistry students. Media-rich resources have been developed to support students’ ability to visualize and understand individual and complex biochemistry concepts.
Built-in assessments and interactive tools help students keep on track with reading and become proficient problem solvers with the help and guidance of hints and targeted feedback–ensuring every problem counts as a true learning experience.
Tools and Resources for Active Learning
A number of new features are designed to help instructors create a more active environment in the classroom. Tools and resources are provided within the text, SaplingPlus and instructor resources.
Extensive Problem-Solving Tools
A variety of end of chapter problems promote understanding of single concept and multi-concept problems.
Built-in assessments help students keep on track with reading and become proficient problem solvers with the help and guidance of hints and targeted feedback–ensuring every problem counts as a true learning experience.
Unique case studies and new Think/Pair/Share Problems help provide application and relevance, as well as a vehicle for active learning.
In B.sc 2nd semester of microbiology, you will study about Bioenergetics, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Enzymes, Vitamins. All these topics you will find in these listed books.
Gene structure and function are introduced early in the book as they are so central to the control and regulation of biochemical processes. This organization of content provides the reader with a logical sequence of events that aids learning.