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Theme: Current Advances & Innovative Research of Bio-Sciences

WCBM 2018

Scientific Program

Renowned Speakers

Banu Soylu
Erciyes University
Turkey

Tiziana Silvetti
Institute of Sciences of Food Production
Italy

Rosa Palmeri
University of Catania
Italy

Majid Rahemi
Shiraz University
Iran

Ursula WÃ¶lwer-Rieck
Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Germany

Alessandro Leone
University of Foggia
Italy

Marco Iammarino
Zooprofilattico Institute of Puglia and Basilicata of Foggia
Italy

Rosaly V. Manaois
Philippine Rice Research Institute
Philippines

Ronald Moss
Ansun Biopharma
USA

Rajinder S. Ranu
Colorado State University
USA

Chandrika Johnson
Fayetteville State University
USA

Anjali Joshi
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
USA

Aaron Berliner
Bio/Nano Research Group
USA

Schutzbank Ted
St.John Providence Health System, Michigan
USA

Girish J. Kotwal
UMass School of Medicine
USA

Luigi Santacroce
University of Bari
Italy

Teresa Norris
HPV Awareness Corporation/Corporation de Sensibilisation VPH
Canada

Mohammad Mir
Western University of Health Sciences
USA

Yolanda Revilla
Centro de BiologÃa Molecular â€œSevero Ochoaâ€
Spain

Raquel Rodrigues
UmeÃ¥ University
Sweden

Kunihiro Kaihatsu
Osaka University
Japan

Shubhada Bopegamage
Slovak Medical University
Slovakia

Farshad Guirakhoo
GeoVax
USA

Hua Zhu
Rutgers University
USA

George Adigbli
University College London
UK

Brian L Pearlman
Atlanta Medical Center
USA

Brent E. Korba
Georgetown University Medical Centre
USA

Chunyan Liu
Capital Medical University
China

Jiehao Cai
Childrenâ€™s Hospital of Fudan University
China

Todd E. Bell
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
USA

Filippo De Nicolellis
Fiumcello,Friuli Venezia Giulia
Italy

Helena Bujdakova
Vice President of the Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology & Comenius University
Slovakia

Ibrahim M. Banat
University of Ulster
UK

Natalia Tschowri
Group Leader, Humboldt-UniversitÃ¤t zu Berlin
Germany

Juana DÃez
Pompeu Fabra University
Spain

Elena V Orlova
University of London
UK

Mohannad AL-Saghir
Ohio University Zanesville
USA

WCBM 2018

Microbiology Conferences is pleased to invite you to participate in the “12th World Congress on Biotechnology and Microbiology” to be held during July 28-29, 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands with a theme “Current Advances & Innovative Research of Bio-Sciences”. Microbiology Conferences organizes 1000+ Conferences every year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific Societies and Publishes 700+ Open Access Journals which contains over 50000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board members.

WCBM 2018 provides unique global opportunities for researchers and practitioners from all around the world to share the latest research and advancement in the field of Bioscience and learn from each other. Biotechnology & Microbiology includes the new research advances. Continuing education and advance practice are the step towards the achieving excellence in WCBM 2018. Microbiology Conferences is a global platform to discuss and learn about exchange research evidence, innovative ideas and models of best practice. WCBM 2018 covers a wide range of Biotechnology & Microbiology research topics such Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Pure Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Food Microbiology, Biochemistry….. and many more. WCBM 2018 Organizing Committee is confident that participants will benefit from the high value scientific program. We welcome all the researchers/practitioners to join us at Amsterdam, Netherlands for two days of stimulating discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking events.

Why to Attend???

Biotechnology & Microbiology conference provide a global platform for global networking and exchanging latest innovations in Biotechnology & Microbiology industry. Best opportunity to attend and for the presentations delivered by Eminent Experts from all over the world. We believe that scientific and social programmer will benefit greatly from their contribution and collaboration.

The scientific programme will be meticulously prepared and organized by the Committee. As ever, it will allow for major coverage of the main areas of Biotechnology & Microbiology and related disciplines through keynote and invited lectures, short oral and poster presentations. We see this event as opportunity for bringing together a unique national and international mix of scientists and experts coming from universities, research institutions and industry. Congress programme will be extended to symposiums, workshops, exhibitions as well.

Participating in WCBM 2018 conference gives an experts meet, which we can interact with each other and make contacts with other experts in your specialty area. Most conferences will have Authors, Researchers who are recognized experts in the field.

1. Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology

Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology helps to control the marine organisms and water borne organisms. It is a process which has to do with marine or underwater environment. Blue Biotechnology is used to protect the marine organisms from harmful diseases underwater. The control of seasonal production and reproduction in farm animals has become major research goals. The applications of biotechnology to fish farming and ornamental fish production are numerous and valuable in both economic (food production, aquarium trade) and environmental terms (conservation of natural biodiversity for endangered species and protection of natural biodiversity from escapee domesticated strains). With the growing demand for fish products, biotechnology can help in the development of high quality, economical produce, thereby reducing pressure on natural populations.

Sub-Tracks:

Biotechnology in fish breeding
Applications of Fish Biotechnology
Applications of Marine Biotechnology
Biotechnology applications to Aquaculture
Marine Microbiology and Biodiversity
Marine-based Drug Discovery and Development
Microbial technology for Aquaculture
Environmental Risk of Aquatic Organisms from Genetic Biotechnology

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Europe

(ESHG) European Society of Human Genetics- Austria, (EDMA) European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association- Belgium, (EPSO) The European Plant Science Organization- Belgium, (ESHRE) European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology- Belgium, (EuPA) European Proteomics Association- Europe, Euroscience- France, (ELSF) European Life Sciences Forum- Germany, (EMBO) European Molecular Biology Organization- Germany, (ESGCT) European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy- Germany, (ICGEB) International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology- Italy, (ESTIV) European Society of Toxicology in Vitro- Netherlands, (FEMS) Federation of European Microbiological Societies- Netherlands, (EFB) European Federation of Biotechnology- Spain, (ESCMID) European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases- Switzerland, (ESMO) European Society for Medical Oncology- Switzerland, (ESCV) European Society for Clinical Virology- United Kingdom, (FEBS) Federation of European Biochemical Societies- United Kingdom, (IFCC) International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine- United Kingdom, (CEFIC): European Chemical Industry Council- Belgium

USA

Arizona BioIndustry Association, California Life Sciences Association, Southern California Biomedical Council, Colorado BioScience Association, Connecticut United for Research Excellence, Inc (CURE), Delaware BioScience Association, BioFlorida Inc., Georgia Bio, Iowa Biotech Association, Idaho Technology Council, Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (CSCT)

Asia Pacific & Middle East

Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia, Chinese Society for Microbiology ï¼ˆCSMï¼‰, Chinese Society of Protozoologists, Indian Association of Medical Microbiology, International Society of Microbiota, The Infection Control Society of Southern Africa (ICSSA), The Infectious Diseases Society of Southern Africa (IDSSA), The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Society of Southern Africa (STDSSA), The South African Society for Clinical Microbiology(SASCM), The South African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM), The Southern African Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (SASPID), Israel Society for Microbiology (ISM), Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)

2. Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural biotechnology is a collection of scientific techniques used to improve plants, animals and microorganisms. Based on an understanding of DNA, scientists have developed solutions to increase agricultural productivity. Starting from the ability to identify genes that may confer advantages on certain crops, and the ability to work with such characteristics very precisely, biotechnology enhances breeders’ ability to make improvements in crops and livestock. Biotechnology enables improvements that are not possible with traditional crossing of related species alone. To accomplish these goals, Biotechnologists develop products to protect animals and crops from disease and help farmers identify the best animals and seeds to use in selective breeding programs.

Sub-Tracks:

Genetic Engineering and GM Crops
Molecular markers
Molecular diagnostics
New and future initiatives in crop Genetic Engineering
Tissue culture & Micro propagation
Techniques of Genetic modification in Biotechnology
Vaccines
Biotechnology in Agriculture—Benefits and Risks

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3. Medical Biotechnology

Medical biotechnology is the use of living cells and cell materials to research and produce pharmaceutical and diagnostic products that help treat and prevent human diseases. Most medical biotechnologists work in academic or industrial settings. In academic laboratories, these professionals conduct experiments as part of medical research studies; industrial biotechnologists work toward developing drugs or vaccines. The medical biotechnology field has helped bring to market microbial pesticides, insect-resistant crops, and environmental clean-up techniques

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4. Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology is one of the most promising new approaches to pollution prevention, resource conservation, and cost reduction. It is often referred to as the third wave in biotechnology. If developed to its full potential, industrial biotechnology may have a larger impact on the world than health care and agricultural biotechnology. Industrial biotechnology involves working with nature to maximize and optimize existing biochemical pathways that can be used in manufacturing. The industrial biotechnology revolution rides on a series of related developments in three fields of study of detailed information derived from the cell: genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics.

Sub-Tracks:

Bio refineries
Biomass and Feedstock Utilization
Biopolymers
Bioinformatics
Bio functionalized Nanoparticles
Food and Beverage Fermentation
Protecting Research and Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology
Advances technology in Algal Biofuels Production

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5. Pure Microbiology

Pure Microbiology is a branch deals with application of microorganisms in the field of science for the production of human beneficial products such as medicines, antibiotics, vaccines, enzymes, biotechnological products. Micro-organisms possess membrane-bound cell organelles and include fungi and protists, whereas prokaryotic organisms all of which are microorganisms are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles and include eubacteria and archaebacteria. Microbiologists traditionally relied on culture, staining, and microscopy.

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6. Medical Microbiology

Medical microbiology also known as “clinical microbiology”, is the study of microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which cause a human illness and their role in the disease. The microbes and the branch of microbiology are the most studied due to their great importance to medicine. Medical microbiology studies development and progress of the infectious disease in a patient and in human population (epidemiology). It is related to the study of disease pathology and immunology. It is a branch of medicine and microbiology and includes five sciences: bacteriology, virology, parasitology, immunology and mycology. It is used for the production of drugs and antibiotic medicines. It also helps to create or design organisms. Through the process of genetic manipulation it helps to cure genetic issues in organisms. It also helps in analysing diseases in organisms. It also helps in developing new ways of diagnosis by performing tests. With the help of stem cell therapy it helps the organs to grow and it also cures the damaged issues in organisms.

Sub-Tracks:

Autoimmune diseases
Advances in Medical Microbiology
Immunobiology
Microbiology Diagnosis
Mycology
Physiology & Pathogenesis: Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoan & Virology
Sterilization, Disinfection, and infection control
Translational and clinical microbiology and immunology

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7. Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Pharmaceutical Microbiology is an applied branch of Microbiology. It involves the study of microorganisms associated with the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Other aspects of pharmaceutical microbiology include the research and development of anti-infective agents, the use of microorganisms to detect mutagenic and carcinogenic activity in prospective drugs, and the use of microorganisms in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products like insulin and human growth hormone.

Sub- Tracks:

Antimicrobial activity, disinfection & effectiveness testing
Biopharmaceuticals
Drug safety
Fermenters and Fermentation
Future approaches in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Microbial chemotherapy
New trends in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Testing methods

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8. Industrial Microbiology

Industrial microbiology is the use of microbes in industrial processes like industrial fermentation, waste-water treatment. It is linked to industry. It deals with screening, improvement, management and exploitation of microorganisms for production. It is useful for the production of end products on a large scale. Industrial microbiology includes the use of microorganisms to manufacture food or industrial products in large quantities. Numerous microorganisms are used within industrial microbiology; these include naturally occurring organisms, laboratory selected mutants, or even genetically modified organisms.

Sub-Tracks:

Drug Discovery in Microbial Metabolites
Extraction of Fermentation Products
Industrial Microbiology Productions
Metabolic Pathways for the Biosynthesis of Industrial Microbiology Products
Microorganisms Commonly Used in Industrial Microbiology
Mining Microbiology
Preservation techniques
Sterility in Industrial Microbiology
Treatment of Wastes in Industry

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9. Microbial Biotechnology

Microbial biotechnology, enabled by genome studies, will lead to breakthroughs such as improved vaccines and better disease-diagnostic tools, improved microbial agents for biological control of plant and animal pests, modifications of plant and animal pathogens for reduced virulence, development of new industrial catalysts and fermentation organisms, and development of new microbial agents for bioremediation of soil and water contaminated by agricultural runoff.

Sub-Tracks:

Bacillusthuringiensis (Bt) Toxins: Microbial Insecticides
Environmental Applications
Microbial Diversity
Microbial Biotechnology: Scope & Techniques
Microbial Polysaccharides and Polyesters
Production of Proteins in Bacteria and Yeast
Plant–Microbe Interactions
The World of “Omics”: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics

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10. Food Microbiology

Food microbiology deals with study of association of micro-organism with food. Micro-organism deal with food in two ways one it can spoil the food and spread the infection or disease. Secondly it can used some substrate and convert into a product that is fermentation. Micro-organism can ferment the substrate and form the product like curd, Idli, Cheese, Butter etc. If the quality of food is not check properly it may result in spread of food born diseases. So the study related fermentation and quality check of food is important

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Factors Affecting the Growth and Survival of Micro-organisms in Foods
The Microbiology of Food Preservation
Food Microbiology and Public Health
Fermented and Microbial Foods
Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods
Controlling the Microbiological Quality of Foods
New developments in Food Engineering
Food processing and packaging

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11. Agricultural Microbiology

Agricultural microbiology is a field of study concerned with plant-associated microbes. It aims to address problems in agricultural practices usually caused by a lack of biodiversity in microbial communities. An understanding of microbial strains relevant to agricultural applications is useful in the enhancement of factors such as soil nutrients, plant-pathogen resistance, crop robustness, fertilization uptake efficiency, and more. The many symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes can ultimately be exploited for greater food production necessary to feed the expanding human populace, in addition to safer farming techniques for the sake of minimizing ecological disruption.

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Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Physiology and Biochemistry
Biofertilizers
Inhibition of Nitrification
Management of Pathogens, Pests and Weeds through Microorganisms
Microbial Genetics and Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Microbial Herbicides
Mushroom Culture
Soil Microbiology

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12. Veterinary Microbiology

Veterinary Microbiology is concerned with microbial (bacterial, fungal, viral) diseases of domesticated animals (livestock, companion animals, fur-bearing animals, game, poultry, and fish) that supply food, other useful products or companionship. In addition, Microbial diseases of wild animals living in captivity, or as members of the feral fauna will also be considered if the infections are of interest because of their interrelation with humans (zoonoses) and/or domestic animals. Studies of antimicrobial resistance are also included.

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Veterinary pathology
Veterinary Product Safety
Antimicrobial use & Resistance Mechanisms
Vaccines for animals
Veterinary Infections
Method Development for Drug Residues
Methods for Contaminants in Animal Feeds
Veterinary Laboratory Techniques & Diagnostics

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13. Environmental Microbiology

The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their pathogenic relationship to other organisms including man.it includes (a) Microbial community genetics and evolutionary processes (b) element cycles and biogeochemical processes (c) Microbial life in extreme and unusual little-explored environments, (d)Structure and activities of microbial communities (e)Population biology of microorganisms etc.

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Aero Microbiology
Biogeochemical Cycling
Bacterial Communities in Natural Ecosystems
Earth Environments
Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens
Environmental Sample Collection and Processing
Environmental Microscopic Techniques
Methods: Cultural, Immunological, and Physiological

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14. Water Microbiology

Water Microbiology is the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that exist in water. Water can support the growth of many types of microorganisms. This can be advantageous. As well, the growth of some bacteria in contaminated water can help digest the poisons from the water. However, the presence of other disease causing microbes in water is unhealthy and even life threatening.

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Pathogens and Parasites in Domestic Wastewater
Water and Wastewater Disinfection
Introduction to Wastewater Treatment
Sludge Microbiology
Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution
Bioterrorism and Drinking Water Safety
Toxicity Testing in Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Microorganisms
Public Health Aspects of Wastewater and Biosolids Disposal in land & Marine Environment

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15: Role of Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the properties of and interactions between matter and energy. In other words, chemistry is a way to study the properties, characteristics, and physical and chemical changes of matter.

It is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level. It include plant chemistry (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded (ecology), the properties of the soil on the moon (astrophysics), how medications work (pharmacology), and how to collect DNA evidence at a crime scene (forensics).

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AIMS of the Conference:

Sharing of scientific knowledge and experience in all areas applied to Biotechnology & Microbiology
Discussing and debating scientific advances and current research in Biotechnology & Microbiology challenges
Strengthening and expanding the human network of all involved in this field in Europe and globally
Providing opportunities for professional development
Providing a forum for scientific exchanges on recent Biotechnology & Microbiology concepts
Promote the role Biotechnology & Microbiology in day to day life.

Benefits of Attending:

Exchange ideas and network with leading Biotechnologists & Microbiologists, Evaluators from more than 40 countries
Discuss quality initiatives that can be applied in the practice
Discuss ways to collaborate in putting quality initiatives in place throughout the Biotechnology & Microbiology research
Participants can gain direct access to a core audience of professionals and decision makers and can increase visibility through branding and networking at the conference
Learn and discuss key news and challenges with senior level speakers.
With presentations, panel discussions, roundtable discussions, and workshops, we cover every topic from top to bottom, from global macro issues to strategies to tactical issues.

WCBM 2018 is providing a global platform for global networking and exchanging latest innovations in Biotechnology & Microbiology industry. This combination of audience will give an ideal blend to justify our theme “Current Advances & Innovative Research of Biotechnology & Microbiology”. WCBM 2018 welcomes all the experts in this field to explore their research and views towards the theme of this congress.

Microbiologist
Biotechnologist
Chemist
Bacteriologist
Virologist
Parasitologist
Mycologist
Immunologist
Pathologist
Pharmacist
Epidemiologist
Molecular Microbiologist
Infection & Quality control Experts
Pathologists
Veterinary Microbiologists
Directors/Co-Directors of Research based companies across World
Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Researchers, Instructors, PhD Students and Technical Staff from the field of Biotechnology & Microbiology
Delegates from various industries focusing on Biotechnology & Microbiology
Industries involved in Biotechnology & Microbiology
Associations
Societies
Microbiological Testing/Clinical Microbiology product manufacturers
Healthcare service providers (Including hospitals and diagnostic centers)
Pharmaceutical product manufacturing companies
Clinical testing laboratories
Clinical Research Organizations (CROs)
Food and beverages manufacturing companies
Petrochemical and biofuel product manufacturing companies
Oil & gas producing and distribution companies
Gas operators, distributors, and regulators
Environmental monitoring committees
Environmental monitoring product manufacturing companies
Research laboratories and academic institutes

Conference Highlights

Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Pure Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Food Microbiology, Agricultural Microbiology, Veterinary Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Water Microbiology.

We believe that Microbiology Conferences congress will provide exceptional opportunity for everyone to share & acquire knowledge and experience in a wide spectrum of topics that are related to Biotechnology & Microbiology industry and gives the chance to connect with the people and innovative educators.

Scope

The advent of new technologies and growing recognition of the enormous degree of microbial diversity has revolutionized our understanding of microbiology as a discipline. Microbiology is moving into a new era that focuses less on specific organisms and more on the processes and mechanisms that link them. Nature Reviews Microbiology embraces this new era by encompassing the discipline in its broadest sense. We take an integrated approach to microbiology, bridging fundamental research and its clinical, industrial and environmental applications to create a single information resource for all who share an interest in microbial life.

Nature Reviews Microbiology publishes the highest-quality reviews and perspectives highlighting important developments in our understanding of bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and protozoa, their interaction with their environments, how these organisms are harnessed in human endeavor and their impact on society. Also featured are timely summaries of significant research papers, as well as monthly updates on the latest developments in microbial genomics, post-genomic biology and infectious diseases. In line with our ongoing ambition to overcome the traditional barriers between bacteriology, virology, mycology and archaeal and protozoan biology, articles are tailored to appeal to microbiologists of every persuasion and at every level. The scope of the journal encompasses, but will not be limited to, the following fields pertaining to bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and protozoa:

Biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology
Genetics and genomics
Ecology, evolution and biodiversity
Cellular microbiology
Environmental microbiology
Pathogenesis and host defence
Clinical Microbiology
Diagnostic Microbiology
Infectious diseases
Antimicrobial therapies and vaccines
Epidemiology and public health microbiology
Applied Microbiology
Industrial Microbiology
Microbiology Education
Microbiology Society
Biotechnology Society
Microbiology Associations
Biotechnology Associations

Importance

Microorganisms are extremely important in our everyday lives. Some are responsible for a significant proportion of the diseases affecting not only humans, but also plants and animals, while others are vitally important in the maintenance and modification of our environment. Still others play an essential role in industry, where their unique properties have been harnessed in the production of food, beverages and antibiotics. Scientists also have learned how to exploit microorganisms in the field of molecular biology, which makes an enormous impact both industrially and medically. Microbiology also encompasses immunology, the study of the body’s ability to mount defenses against infectious microbes.

Because microbiology, by definition, studies organisms not visible to the naked eye, we can consider late-17th-century Dutch scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek the father of the discipline. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to describe tiny cells and bacteria, and he invented new methods for grinding and polishing microscope lenses that allowed for curvatures providing magnifications of up to 270 diameters, the best available lenses at that time. But while van Leeuwenhoek is cited as the first microbiologist, the first recorded microbiological observation — the fruiting bodies of molds — were made earlier, in 1665, by English physicist Robert Hooke.

Finally, some of the most important discoveries affecting public health occurred in the 20th century, such as the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, which started a rush to find other natural, and eventually synthetic, antibiotics; the development of vital vaccines, including those for polio and yellow fever; and the birth of molecular biology, which happened in the 1940s with the study of bacteria.

Global Market

The global clinical microbiology market is projected to reach USD 5.77 Billion by 2021 from USD 3.35 Billion in 2016, growing at a CAGR of 11.5% from 2016 to 2021. Market growth can be attributed to factors such as the technological advancements; rising incidence of infectious diseases and growing outbreak of epidemics; growing healthcare expenditure across the world; and increasing funding, research grants, and public-private investments in the field of life science researches.

The consumables, equipment and technology markets in the microbiology industry totaled nearly $7.7 billion in 2012. This total is expected to grow from $8.5 billion in 2013 to $11.4 billion in 2018, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% for the five-year period, 2013 to 2018.

In 2016, North America and Europe are expected to be the mature markets for clinical microbiology products. However, emerging regions such as Asia-Pacific (including Japan, China, and India) are expected to become the new revenue-generating pockets in the market in the next five years. The North American market is expected to hold the largest share of the global market in 2016. However, the Asia-Pacific market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the growing number of hospitals and clinical diagnostic laboratories in India and China; expanding research capabilities for the development of innovative and affordable clinical microbiology testing procedures across India, China, and Japan; and rising incidences of infectious diseases.

Europe is expected to hold the second-largest share of the global clinical microbiology market in 2016. This prominent market position of the European market is due to factors such as rising acceptance of genome-based diagnostic techniques by healthcare professionals, supportive government policies that ease public accessibility to diagnostic assay procedures (including clinical microbiology), large number of clinical microbiology procedures performed annually across the region, presence of a large number of biotechnology and molecular diagnostic companies, rapid growth in the aging population, and growing incidence of infectious diseases.

Biotechnology & Microbiology Universities:

University of Oxford
ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Imperial College London
UCL (University College London)
The University of Edinburgh
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
University of Copenhagen
Karolinska Institutet
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
The University of Manchester
King's College London
Aarhus University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
University of Göttingen
KU Leuven
Leiden University
Lund University
Technical University of Munich
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)
University of Amsterdam
University of Basel
University of Birmingham and many more……….

Biotechnology & Microbiology Associations:

ESHG: European Society of Human Genetics
EDMA: European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association
EPSO: The European Plant Science Organisation
ESHRE: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology
EuPA: European Proteomics Association
Euroscience
ELSF: European Life Sciences Forum
EMBO: European Molecular Biology Organization
ESGCT: European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
ICGEB: International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
ESTIV: European Society of Toxicology in Vitro
FEMS: Federation of European Microbiological Societies
EFB: European Federation of Biotechnology
ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
ESMO: European Society for Medical Oncology

Biotechnology & Microbiology Societies:

Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
Belgian Society for Microbiology
Microbiology Society of BiH
Bulgarian Society for Microbiology (Union of Scientists in Bulgaria)
Member societies
Croatian Microbiological Society
Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology
Danish Microbiological Society
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Finnish Biochemical, Biophysical, and Microbiological Society
French Society for Microbiology
German Society of Hygiene and Microbiology
Society for Anaerobic Microbiology
International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society
Greek Society of Microbiology

Biotechnology & Microbiology Pharmaceutical Companies:

Johnson & Johnson
CELG
Bayer
Gilead Sciences
Bristol-Myers Squibb
GlaxoSmithKline
Express Microbiology Ltd
Aquatech Industrial Services
Alchem Industries Limited
Industrial Test Systems, Inc.
Vermicon AG
Biodet
Ebruzen Textile Industry Trade Co Ltd
Theolab SpA

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