The text, Basic Principles of Microbial Biochemistry for Colleges and Polytechnic Students written as ten chapters, is based majorly on the four major objectives spelt out for Microbial Biochemistry by NBTE. The four major objectives are as follows: The structure, properties and functions of nucleic acid and biosynthesis of proteins, the structure and function of biological membranes, the pathways of carbohydrates, protein and lipid metabolism and the correlation in the pathways of carbohydrates, protein and lipid metabolism. The authors, who are biochemists, chemists and experienced scholars have spent more than a decade in the teaching and learning in the polytechnic...

The textbook is developed to be used as a text for students offering Soil Science in higher institutions of learning, or as a self-study guide for those interested in the field of Soil Science. It is essentially for students in the fields of Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Forestry, Soil Science, Soil and Water Engineering and related fields. The book focuses on the basic principles of Soil Science as it relates to agricultural production. The book is written in simple English for a beginner in the field of Soil Science to understand. The textbook covers areas of Soil Science such as Pedology/Morphology,...