Biotechnology for beginners
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Biotechnology for beginners
Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2023
3rd ed
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Biotechnologie für Einsteiger
Available at 2 libraries
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"First published in German under the title Biotechnologie für Einsteiger "--T.p. verso
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Biotechnology for Beginners, Third Edition presents the latest developments in the evolving field of biotechnology which has grown to such an extent over the past few years that increasing numbers of professional's work in areas that are directly impacted by the science. This book offers an exciting and colorful overview of biotechnology for professionals and students in a wide array of the life sciences, including genetics, immunology, biochemistry, agronomy and animal science. This book will also appeals to lay readers who do not have a scientific background but are interested in an entertaining and informative introduction to the key aspects of biotechnology.
Authors Renneberg and Loroch discuss the opportunities and risks of individual technologies and provide historical data in easy-to-reference boxes, highlighting key topics. The book covers all major aspects of the field, from food biotechnology to enzymes, genetic engineering, viruses, antibodies, and vaccines, to environmental biotechnology, transgenic animals, analytical biotechnology, and the human genome.
Table of Contents
1. Beer, Bread, and Cheese: The Tasty Side of Biotechnology 2. Enzymes: Molecular Supercatalysts for Use at Home and in Industry 3. The Wonders of Gene Technology 4. White Biotechnology: Cells as Synthetic Factories 5. Viruses, Antibodies, and Vaccines 6. Environmental Biotechnology: From One-Way Streets to Traffic Circles 7. Green Biotechnology 8. Embryos, Clones, and Transgenic Animals 9. Myocardial Infarction, Cancer, and Stem Cells: Biotechnology is a Life Saver 10. Analytical Biotechnology and the Human Genome
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