Biotechnology Fundamentals Third Edition

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Main Author Khan, Firdos Alam
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Milton CRC Press 04.03.2020
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Biochemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
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Biotechnology
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Table of Contents:
  • 4.11 Infection by Recombinant DNAs Packaged as Virions -- 4.12 Selection of Recombinant Clones -- 4.13 Identification of Clones Having Recombinant DNAs -- 4.14 Selection of Clones Containing a Specific DNA Insert -- 4.15 Recombinant DNA Products -- 4.16 Advanced Techniques -- Chapter 5 Microbial Biotechnology -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Anatomy of Microbes -- 5.3 Microbial Metabolism -- 5.4 Microbial Cell Culture and Growth -- 5.5 Microbial Genetics -- 5.6 Genetic Recombination in Bacteria -- 5.7 Transposable Genetic Elements -- 5.8 Use of E. coli in Microbial Cloning -- 5.9 Pathogenic Bacteria -- 5.10 Application of Microbes -- 5.11 Food Microbiology -- 5.12 Microbial Biotechnology -- Chapter 6 Plant Biotechnology -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Plant Breeding -- 6.3 Applications of Molecular and Genetic Tools in Agriculture -- 6.4 Herbicide-Tolerant Plants -- 6.5 Pigmentation in Transgenic Plants -- 6.6 Altering the Food Content of Plants -- 6.7 Gene Transfer Methods in Plants -- 6.8 Target Cells for Gene Transformation -- 6.9 Vectors for Gene Transfer -- 6.10 Transformation Techniques Using Agrobacterium -- 6.11 β-Glucuronidase GUS Gene -- 6.12 Agroinfection and Gene Transfer -- 6.13 DNA-Mediated Gene Transfer -- 6.14 Electroporation for Gene Transfer -- 6.15 Liposome-Mediated Gene Transfer -- 6.16 Gene Transformation Using Pollen -- 6.17 Applications of Transgenic Plants -- 6.18 How Safe Are Transgenic Plants? -- 6.19 Bioengineered Plants -- 6.20 Terminator Technology -- Chapter 7 Animal Biotechnology -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 History of the Use of Animals in Research -- 7.3 Drug Testing in Animals Is Mandatory -- 7.4 Most Commonly Used Animals in Research -- 7.5 Application of Animal Models -- 7.6 Animal Models -- 7.7 Animal Biotechnology -- 7.8 Biotechnology and Fish Farming -- 7.9 Regulation of Animal Testing
  • 13.8 Industrial Production of Healthcare Products -- Chapter 14 Ethics in Biotechnology -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Genetically Modified Foods and Plants -- 14.3 Use of Animals as Experimental Models -- 14.4 Use of Humans as Experimental Models -- 14.5 Xenotransplantation -- 14.6 Genetic Screening -- 14.7 Biometrics -- 14.8 DNA Fingerprinting -- 14.9 Organ Donation and Transplantation -- 14.10 Euthanasia -- 14.11 Neuroethics -- 14.12 Assisted Reproductive Technology -- 14.13 Embryonic Stem Cells -- 14.14 Human Cloning -- Chapter 15 Careers in Biotechnology -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Career Opportunities in Biotechnology -- 15.3 Entry-Level Job Positions in Biotechnology -- 15.4 Which Job Is Good for Me? -- 15.5 Why Are Research and Development Jobs the Most Challenging? -- 15.6 Salary and Incentives in Biotechnology -- Index
  • Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Author -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Biotechnology -- 1.1 What Is Biotechnology? -- 1.2 Microbial Biotechnology -- 1.3 Animal Biotechnology -- 1.4 Plant Biotechnology -- 1.5 Nanobiotechnology -- 1.6 Environmental Biotechnology -- 1.7 Medical Biotechnology -- 1.8 Industrial Biotechnology -- 1.9 History of Biotechnology -- 1.10 Human Genome Project -- 1.11 Major Scientific Discoveries in Biotechnology -- 1.12 Biotechnology as the Science of Integration -- 1.13 Bio-Revolution -- 1.14 Future of Biotechnology -- Chapter 2 Genes and Genomics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Cell as the Building Block of Life -- 2.3 Classification of Cells -- 2.4 Extracellular Components -- 2.5 Intracellular Components -- 2.6 Epigenetics -- 2.7 Genes and Genetics -- 2.8 Cell Division -- 2.9 DNA Replication -- 2.10 DNA Interactions with Proteins -- 2.11 DNA-Modifying Enzymes -- 2.12 DNA Methylation -- 2.13 DNA Mutation -- 2.14 Polymerase Chain Reaction -- Chapter 3 Proteins and Proteomics -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Significance of Proteins -- 3.3 Protein Biosynthesis -- 3.4 Protein Folding -- 3.5 Protein Modification -- 3.6 Protein Transport -- 3.7 Protein Dysfunction and Degradation -- 3.8 Regulation of Protein Synthesis -- 3.9 Protein Purification -- 3.10 Tools of Proteomics -- Chapter 4 Recombinant DNA Technology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Making Recombinant DNA -- 4.3 Development of Recombinant DNA Technology -- 4.4 Significance of Restriction Enzymes in Recombinant DNA Technology -- 4.5 Steps in Gene Cloning -- 4.6 PCR and Gene Cloning -- 4.7 Significance of Vectors in Recombinant DNA Technology -- 4.8 Integration of the DNA Insert into the Vector -- 4.9 Introduction of the Recombinant DNA into the Suitable Host -- 4.10 Increased Competence of E. coli by CaCl2 Treatment
  • Chapter 8 Environmental Biotechnology -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Factors Affecting the Environment -- 8.3 Environmental Protection by Biotechnology -- Chapter 9 Medical Biotechnology -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Vaccines -- 9.3 Vaccine Production -- 9.4 Large-Scale Production of Vaccines -- 9.5 Trends in Vaccine Research -- 9.6 Issues Related to Vaccines -- 9.7 Synthetic Peptides as Vaccines -- 9.8 Antibody Production -- 9.9 Gene Therapy -- 9.10 Organ Transplant -- 9.11 Cloning -- 9.12 Human Embryonic Stem Cells -- Chapter 10 Nanobiotechnology -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Nanotechnology -- 10.3 Nanobiotechnology -- 10.4 Applications of Nanobiotechnology -- 10.5 Nanoparticles -- 10.6 Nanotechnology in the Food Industry -- 10.7 Water Pollution and Nanotechnology -- 10.8 Research Trends -- Chapter 11 Product Development in Biotechnology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methods of Scientific Enquiry -- 11.3 Commercialization of Scientific Discovery -- 11.4 Business Plan -- 11.5 Biotechnology Product Development -- 11.6 Phases of Biotechnology Product Development -- 11.7 Biotechnology Entrepreneurship -- 11.8 Capital Investment in Biotechnology -- 11.9 Mergers and Acquisitions of Biotechnology Companies -- 11.10 Biotechnology Products and Intellectual Property Rights -- 11.11 Biotechnology Stock Investment: Pros and Cons -- 11.12 Role of Regulators in Biotechnology Product Development -- Chapter 12 Trends in Biotechnology -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Forensic Science -- 12.3 Regenerative Medicine -- 12.4 Bioinformatics -- 12.5 Synthetic Biology -- 12.6 Biosimilars -- Chapter 13 Industrial Biotechnology -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Fermenter or Bioreactor -- 13.3 Principle of Fermentation -- 13.4 Production of Biomolecules Using Fermenter Technology -- 13.5 Development Process of Microbial Products -- 13.6 Upstream Bioprocess -- 13.7 Downstream Bioprocess