Biotechnology is one of the major technologies of the twenty-first century. Its huge, wide-ranging, multidisciplinary activities impinge on everyone's lives in the form of recombinant DNA techniques, cloning and genetics, the application of microbiology to the production of household goods, and antibiotics. It continues to revolutionize treatments of many diseases and is used to provide clean technologies and 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. The volume explains 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.
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Biotechnology impinges on everyone's lives. It is one of the major technologies of the twenty-first century. 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. Essential reading for all students and teachers of biotechnology and for researchers in biotechnology industries.
"The book is recommended for students and researchers interested in the current view of biotechnology as science and as technology." Journal of Food Biochemistry
"The two editors are to be congratulated for providing a very pertinent and practical textbook...highly recommended as a text for biotechnology students and it is a good starting point for teachers and researchers also." Biotechnology Advances
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