Biotechnology and its Applications (2nd Ed.) Using Cells to Change the World
Auteur : Godbey W.T.
Biotechnology and its Applications: Using Cells to Change the World, Second Edition introduces students to the world of biotechnology in a way that runs deeper than a mere survey. Sections cover basic science, introduce cells, explain how they behave, what they are made of, demonstrate the biotechnological application of scientific principles in the laboratory, and present biotechnologies ?in the real world. Examples include recombinant proteins available to millions of patients, plants that have been engineered to produce food for people around the world, and regenerative medicine that may someday allow patients to receive organs that have been grown from their own cells.
The updated edition has been expanded with the most current information available, with new chapters on gene editing, bioremediation, vaccines and immunotherapy, and processing and manufacturing, thus resulting in a modern, robust, yet highly readable applications-oriented introduction to biotechnology.
Unit I – The cell 1. An introduction to biotechnology 2. Voyage into the cell 3. Proteins 4. Genes: the blueprints for proteins 5. Cell growth
Unit II – Biotechnology in the laboratory 6. Microbial killing 7. Cell culture and the eukaryotic cells used in biotechnology 8. Fluorescence 9. Agarose gels 10. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 11. Genetic engineering
Unit III – Biotechnology in the real world 12. Gene delivery 13. RNAi 14. Genome editing 15. DNA fingerprinting 16. Fermentation, beer, and biofuels 17. Stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine 18. Transgenics and genetically modified organisms in agriculture 19. Patents and licenses
Dr. Godbey has started two businesses, including one biotechnology company, and is the primary inventor of a patented technology for a targeted cancer therapeutic. He has worked directly with most of the technologies presented in this book, including gene therapy, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, stem cells, fermentation, biofuels, and genetically modified organisms. His current research interests include the use of gene therapy for carcinoma treatment, controlled release applications for efficient gene delivery, and the use of gene delivery for cellular engineering.
- Takes an integrated approach from first principles, integrating cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and health science
- Presents side topics of interest throughout (“gee whiz topics) to give students quick mental breaks while still extending their knowledge in a practical sense
- Contains a greatly improved, robust teaching pedagogy to aid student learning
- Features new chapter learning objectives, chapter summaries, highlighted key terms, more end-of-chapter questions, and a new glossary
Date de parution : 03-2021
Ouvrage de 480 p.
19x23.4 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 14 jours).
Prix indicatif 109,25 €
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membrane lipids; cholesterol; amino acids; membrane transporters; endocytosis; receptor fates; nucleotides; genetic code; transcription; eukaryotic cell cycle; growth curves; microbial killing; microbial resistance; cell culture; adherent cells; fluorophore properties; FRET; agarose gels; DNA footprinting; PCR loops; plasmid architecture; molecular cloning; spectrophotometry; miRNA; CRISPR/Cas9; TALENs; ZNFs; DNA fingerprinting; glycolysis; fermentation; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine