Dear friends and readers, I hope you would have enjoyed reading our previous issue. Once again, I am delighted to bring for you the February 2019 edition of Microbioz India magazine. It is a “Microbiology special edition” supported by the cover story titled ‘Advances in antimicrobial research’ by Dr. Tim Sandle an eminent Pharmaceutical microbiologist and editorial board member of Microbioz India. The cover story features the introduction of penicillin in the 1940s antimicrobial medicines have become an essential tool for combatting microbial infections in humans and animals. Added to this, the current edition has a special featured article Imaweld^® - Heat Sealable Thermoplastic Elastomer Tube by Amipolymer Pvt Ltd by Amipolymer Pvt Ltd the article includes, Imaweld^® is thermoplastic elastomer opaque tubing designed for fluid transfer in pharmaceutical and biotech applications.