The human body contains 20 times more microbes than it does cells and in each
cell there are about 10 microbes. Approximately 99 per cent of the viruses and
bacteria inhabiting our body are yet to be identified. Some of our colonists, -
viruses in the cells of our brain - influence even our thoughts and feelings.
This book illustrates how microbes and human life go hand in hand. "Microbes for
Human Life" elaborates on the relevance of microbes and their role in everyday
human life, microbes in food production and agriculture, in biotechnology and
industry, and in ecology and environment. It also discusses some of