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Key Features
- The only textbook which explains the basic biology of the subject and then gives specific examples of applications in industry.
- Uniquely contains material on the business and economics of biotechnology, written by leading bioscience entrepreneurs.
- Contains sections on the public perception of biotechnology, a topic of great current importance and interest.
- Layed out in an easy-to-follow style, illustrated with clear diagrams, tables and graphs.
- Each chapter includes a list of further reading to aid students with more detailed studies.
New in this Edition
- All chapters have been thoroughly revised or completely rewritten to bring them up to date with the latest developments in biotechnology.
- Includes completely new chapters on plant cell biotechnology and high-throughput screening strategies used in the search for new bioactive compounds.
- A second colour is used throughout to highlight key points in the text, tables and diagrams.
From the Reviews of the Second Edition
' ... 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 text for biotechnology students and it is a good starting point for teachers and researchers also.' |
| Biotechnology Advances |
About the Authors
COLIN RATLEDGE is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Hull where he has been teaching and researching for nearly 40 years. He has served on almost all the major biotechnology committees in the UK, and also on the Science Advisory Committee of the European Federation of Biotechnology. He also acts as a consultant to many industrial companies in the UK, Europe and the USA. |
BJØRN KRISTIANSEN is the Chief Executive Officer of EU Biotech Consulting in Norway. He is an active member of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), and co-founder and Interim Chairperson for the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science. |
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- Publication: May 2006
- 246 x 189 mm | 608pp
- 250 line diagrams | 94 tables
- 15 half-tones
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