Comprehensive biotechnology : principles and practices in industry, agriculture, medicine and the environment
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Comprehensive biotechnology : principles and practices in industry, agriculture, medicine and the environment
Elsevier, 2011
2nd ed
- : set
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Description
The second edition of Comprehensive Biotechnology, Six Volume Set continues the tradition of the first inclusive work on this dynamic field with up-to-date and essential entries on the principles and practice of biotechnology. The integration of the latest relevant science and industry practice with fundamental biotechnology concepts is presented with entries from internationally recognized world leaders in their given fields. With two volumes covering basic fundamentals, and four volumes of applications, from environmental biotechnology and safety to medical biotechnology and healthcare, this work serves the needs of newcomers as well as established experts combining the latest relevant science and industry practice in a manageable format. It is a multi-authored work, written by experts and vetted by a prestigious advisory board and group of volume editors who are biotechnology innovators and educators with international influence.
Table of Contents
- Volume 1 Scientific fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Michael Butler) Section 1. The biochemical basis Section 2. The biological basis Section 3. The genetic basis Section 4. Systems biology Section 5. The metabolic basis Section 6. The biophysical basis Section 7. The computational basis Section 8. Analysis and control Volume 2 Engineering fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Colin Webb) Section 1. Underlying principles Section 2. Upstream processing Section 3. Bioreactors Section 4. Bioreactions and bioreactor operation Section 5. Downstream processing and product recovery Section 6. Process considerations Section 7. Other considerations Volume 3 Industrial biotechnology and commodity products (edited by Antonio Moreira) Section 1.Bulk commodities (Industrial enzymes
- Biofuels and bioenergy
- Bio-based chemicals
- Biomaterials) Section 2. Healthcare products Section 3. Food ingredients Section 4. Other considerations Volume 4: Agricultural and related biotechnologies (edited by Bernard Grodzinski) Section 1.Plant systems Section 2.Animal systems Section 3. Food systems Section 4. Integration of biotechnologies Section 5. Socio-economic considerations Volume 5: Medical biotechnology and healthcare (edited by Z.F. Cui) Section 1. Enabling technology Section 2. Tissue engineering and stem cell therapy Section 3. Biopharmaceuticals, in vitro drug testing and drug delivery Section 4. Artificial organs and life support devices Volume 6: Environmental biotechnology and safety (edited by Spiros Agathos) Section 1. Industrial and toxic wastes Section 2. Municipal wastes Section 3. Wastes from agriculture, forestry and food processing Section 4. Other considerations
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