Le préparateur en pharmacie – Guide théorique et pratique, 2e édition, aborde avec clarté et simplicité les différents aspects du savoir polyvalent que l’on attend du préparateur, appelé à seconder les pharmaciens titulaires et adjoints dans maintes tâches de l’officine : dispensation, conseil et information du public, préparation et réalisation des PDA (préparations des doses à administrer), vigilance, accueil et vente, documentation, gestion des stocks, administration, hygiène, diététique et maintien à domicile… Le personnel de l’officine doit aujourd’hui exercer sa mission de conseil avec d’autant plus de clairvoyance que le public, exposé à un discours médiatique et publicitaire à forte consonance scientifique, dispose de produits cosmétiques et de thérapeutiques « alternatives » où le naturel et le végétal jouent un très grand rôle, mais où les risques de l’automédication imposent un effort de pharmacovigilance et de toxicovigilance accru. Cette nouvelle édition, entièrement réactualisée, constitue un guide de référence pour les futurs préparateurs en pharmacie en respectant le référentiel du brevet professionnel, ainsi qu’un outil indispensable à la formation continue des préparateurs en mettant à leur disposition une somme d’informations facilement accessibles. Elle est également fort utile aux étudiants en pharmacie, dont le cursus comprend de nombreux stages : d’initiation officinale, d’application des enseignements coordonnés et de pratique professionnelle.

One of the characteristics of the final decade of this century is the treatment of information as a commodity. As the world becomes increasingly dominated by information and its technology, in all its facets, librarians must learn to integrate all the new developments into daily practice. 'It is to the extent to which we shall succeed in developing powerful information networks through efficient information transfer that we shall succeed in contributing to the betterment of health throughout our nations'. It is this challenge which medical librarians from some 34 countries set for themselves in convening the Third European Conference of Medical Libraries in Montpellier, France, in September 1992. All aspects of medical information were addressed - the technical aspects of transfer, ethical and legal issues, costs, benefits, rights and responsibilities, quality assurance, guidance systems, communications technology, education and training both of information professionals and end-users were discussed and debated in depth in Montpellier. This volume presents an accurate account of a conference which has made a significant contribution to the development of medical librarianship in Europe and the wider world.

This volume in the series is devoted to Africa, a continent that possesses a vast treasure of medicinal plants and has produced some exclusive materials for the world market. This volume is expected to strengthen the medicinal plant sector in African countries by making comprehensive information on medicinal and aromatic plants available to policy-makers and entrepreneurs. It can be used to frame effective policies and create an environment conducive to the growth of the plant-based medicine industry, bringing economic benefit to African nations. It will help health organizations to improve the health of their people by using their own resources and a less expensive system of medicine, which is accepted by African society. It could also lead scientific communities to increase R&D activities in the field.

This text explains how to choose, prepare, present, and store food and answers culinary questions.

Microbiology is the study of tiny microbesincluding bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, microalgae, protozoans etc. They are ubiquitous in nature, survive and grow in both hospitable and unhospitable ecosystems, vital to environment, having both harmful & beneficial facet to the entire biological worldand are exploited by researchers. Microbiology exists in the world from the dawn of civilization. Our Grand mothers’ prepare curd since time immemorial without the knowledge that the bacterium Lactobacillus convert milk to curd. Our Grand fathers’ use to grow legumes after rice as a system of crop rotation to find better productivity without any scientific knowledge. It is the fact that the soil bacterium Rhizobium, symbiotically get associated with leguminous roots, form root nodules and fix atmospheric Nitrogen, increasing soil fertility. After the Monstrous discovery of bacteria in 1674 by Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, Microbiology Developed as a branch of Science. Exploring knowledge over conversion of hypothesis to phenomenon paves the way for new approachesleading tomile stones in the dome of microbiology. Scientists with their research excellence have recognised the potentiality of Microorganisms and today Microorganisms find their applications in Agriculture, Food, Textile, Paper, Leather, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic Industries etc. for quality value added products and sustainability of Human Society. Not only that, microbes find their wide application in environment cleaning through bioremediation, sewage treatment methods, biotransformation Technologies and so on. Microbial fuel cells are an alternate to fossil fuels too. Genetically modified microorganisms, show a great potentiality and applications, for the growth, development and sustainability of human society in various fields. Recent Advances in Microbiology Research deals withapplication of potential microbes to a specific endeavors viz., natural resources recovery, bioremediation, production of foods & supplements, chemicals, biomaterials, bio-energy, drugs, vaccines anddevelopment of diagnostic tools & biosensor techniques carried out by different workers in the field of microbiology. The Editors Have tried to compile this book, as a maiden effort to collate documentation to augment visibilitypertaining to recent developments in microbiological research. The editors, take vanity to congratulate and express their sincere thanks & gratitude to all the valuable contributions& the contributors received from diverse nook & corners of globe and administrative & technical support received from the publisher. As a matter of fact, it would help the students, academicians, researchers to abreast the recent knowledge in the field of Microbiological research.