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.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Quotes - p. iii 7. Letter from the Editor - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. xiii 9. Boxes - p. xix 10. Foreword by Former US Editor, Arnold Demain - p. xxi 11. A Personal Foreword by Tom Rapoport - p. xxv 12. Preface - p. xxvii 13. Some Opening Thoughts by Ernst Peter Fischer: Enchanting the World - p. xxxi 14. Chapter 1. Beer, Bread, and Cheese: The Tasty Side of Biotechnology - p. 6 15. Chapter 2. Enzymes: Molecular Supercatalysts for Use at Home and in Industry - p. 50 16. Chapter 3. The Wonders of Gene Technology - p. 77 17. Chapter 4. White Biotechnology: Cells as Synthetic Factories - p. 134 18. Chapter 5. Viruses, Antibodies, Vaccines, and Cancer Therapy - p. 178 19. Chapter 6. Environmental Biotechnology: From One-Way Streets to Merry-Go-Round - p. 216 20. Chapter 7. Green Biotechnology - p. 249 21. Chapter 8. Embryos, Clones, and Transgenic Animals - p. 304 22. Chapter 9. Myocardial Infarction, Cancer, and Stem Cells: Biotechnology Is a Life Saver - p. 335 23. Chapter 10. Analytical Biotechnology and the Human Genome - p. 382 24. Glossary - p. 411 25. Credits - p. 417 26. Table Antibodies - p. 421 27. Name Index - p. 425 28. Subject Index - p. 429 29. IBC - p. 438
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.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Quotes - p. iii 7. Letter from the Editor - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. xiii 9. Boxes - p. xix 10. Foreword by Former US Editor, Arnold Demain - p. xxi 11. A Personal Foreword by Tom Rapoport - p. xxv 12. Preface - p. xxvii 13. Some Opening Thoughts by Ernst Peter Fischer: Enchanting the World - p. xxxi 14. Chapter 1. Beer, Bread, and Cheese: The Tasty Side of Biotechnology - p. 6 15. Chapter 2. Enzymes: Molecular Supercatalysts for Use at Home and in Industry - p. 50 16. Chapter 3. The Wonders of Gene Technology - p. 77 17. Chapter 4. White Biotechnology: Cells as Synthetic Factories - p. 134 18. Chapter 5. Viruses, Antibodies, Vaccines, and Cancer Therapy - p. 178 19. Chapter 6. Environmental Biotechnology: From One-Way Streets to Merry-Go-Round - p. 216 20. Chapter 7. Green Biotechnology - p. 249 21. Chapter 8. Embryos, Clones, and Transgenic Animals - p. 304 22. Chapter 9. Myocardial Infarction, Cancer, and Stem Cells: Biotechnology Is a Life Saver - p. 335 23. Chapter 10. Analytical Biotechnology and the Human Genome - p. 382 24. Glossary - p. 411 25. Credits - p. 417 26. Table Antibodies - p. 421 27. Name Index - p. 425 28. Subject Index - p. 429 29. IBC - p. 438
