Basic Biotechnology
2nd Edition
Published on 19. April 2001
Book
Hardback
584 pages
978-0-521-77074-3 (ISBN)
Description
Biotechnology impinges on everyone's lives. It is one of the major technologies of the twenty-first century. Its huge, wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary activities include recombinant DNA techniques, cloning and genetics, and the application of microbiology to the production of goods as every-day as bread, beer, cheese and antibiotics. It continues to revolutionise treatments of many diseases, and is used to provide clean technologies and to deal with environmental problems. Basic Biotechnology is a mainstream account of the current state of biotechnology, written to provide the reader with insight, inspiration and instruction into the skills and arts of the subject. It does this by explaining the fundamental aspects that underpin all biotechnology and provides examples of how these principles are put into operation: from starting substrate to final product. The book is essential reading for all students and teachers of biotechnology and applied microbiology and for researchers in the many biotechnology industries.
Reviews / Votes
' ... the book is well presented, with clear and instructive diagrams and useful glossaries for those subject matters that come with their own specific nomenclature. It will certainly be a good resource for anybody who wants to study biotechnology or move into the field from another discipline.' Chemistry in Britain 'The two editors are to be congratulated for providing a very pertinent and practical textbook ... highly recommended as a test for biotechnology students and it is a good starting point for teachers and researchers also.' Pak-Lam Yu, Biotechnology Advances '... a useful reference tool for a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals behind the current applications of biotechnology.' Kakoli Ghosh, Food, Nutrition and Agriculture '... essential reading for a whole range of people. students and those involved in biotechnology: those involved in its wider application and those in public life who have to formulate policy: protesting types: and, those who lose sleep worrying about the future, can all benefit from the broad overview.' Peter Spedding, Chemistry and IndustryMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
86 Tables, unspecified; 11 Halftones, unspecified; 258 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1339 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-77074-3 (9780521770743)
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Colin Ratledge | Bjorn Kristiansen
Basic Biotechnology
Book
05/2006
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Cambridge University Press
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Content
Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Public perception of biotechnology J. E. Smith; 2. Biochemistry and physiology of growth and metabolism C. Ratledge; 3. Stoichiometry and kinetics of microbial growth from a thermodynamic perspective J. J. Heijnen; 4. Genome management and analysis: prokaryotes C. Harwood and A Wipat; 5. Genetic engineering: yeasts and filamentous fungi D. Archer, D. MacKenzie and D. Jeenes; 6. Microbial process kinetics J. Nielsen; 7. Bioreactor design Y. Chisti and M. Moo-Young; 8. Mass transfer H. Noorman; 9. Downstream processing in biotechnology R. Hatti-Kaul and B. Mattiasson; 10. Measurement and control A. Lubbert and R. Simutis; 11. Process economics B. Kristiansen; Part II. Applications: 12. The business of biotechnology W. Bains and C. Evans; 13. Amino acids L. Eggeling, W. Pfefferle and H. Sahm; 14. Organic acids C. Kubicek; 15. Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates, polysaccharides and lipids A. Anderson and J. Wynn; 16. Antibiotics D. Lowe; 17. Baker's yeast S.-O. Enfors; 18. Production of enzymes D. Lowe; 19. Synthesis of chemicals using enzymes T. Anthonsen; 20. Recombinant proteins of high value G.-B. Kresse; 21. Mammalian cell culture N. Vriezen, J. van Dijken and L. Haggstrom; 22. Biotransformations J. Cabral; 23. Immunochemical applications M. Clarke; 24. Environmental applications P. Vandervivere and W. Verstraete.