Alternatives to Antibiotics Recent Trends and Future Prospects

Dr. Tilak Saha is an Assistant Professor (Senior) in the Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal, India. He completed Post-Graduation in Zoology and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of North Bengal. His main areas of research are medical microbiology, Immune system and host microbe interaction. He has published research papers in scientific journals such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Systemic and Evolutionary Microbiology (Microbiology Society), New Journal of Chemistry, ACS Physical Chemistry Au, Current Science etc. He also has edited a book entitled “Microbes, Environment and Human Welfare” ISBN- 978-1-53617-945-3, NOVA Science Publisher, USA.

  Dr. Manab Deb Adhikari completed Ph.D. in Biotechnology from IIT-Guwahati, India. He worked as Research Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea during 2014-18. He is currently workingas Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, India. His current research interest includes Nanobiotechnology, Antibacterials, Drug Delivery, Antimicrobial Peptides, Probiotics and Prebiotics. He has published research works in Chemical Communications, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Biomacromolecules, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Inorganic Chemistry, etc . He is a permanent member of Society for Biotechnologists (INDIA) and Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI).

  Dr. Bipransh Kumar Tiwary is Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Microbiology, North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. He received M.Sc. in Microbiology and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from University of North Bengal, Siliguri, India. He is a lifetime member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI). His areas of research are Medical Microbiology, CADD, Antimicrobials and Quorum Sensing Inhibitors. He has published research works in Plos one, RSC Advances, BMC complementary and Alternative Medicine and Letters in Applied Microbiology. He has edited a book entitled “Microbes, Environment and Human Welfare” ISBN-9781536179453, NOVA Science Publisher, USA.