Biopolymers are a special class of polymers produced by living organisms. Starch, proteins and peptides, DNA, and RNA are all examples of biopolyme...

This book describes the structure, performance and applications of biopolymers. It contains thirteen chapters: Chapter One describes the general in...

Biopolymers are endowed with excellent attributes such as biodegradability, biocompatibility and functional versatility, which render them an edge ...

Rapidly developing technology also gives direction to our lives in the field of health and medicine. New developments are taking both diagnosis and...

This book presents research in the study of bioprocessing science. Topics discussed include the development of microbial insecticides; how the usag...

This book addresses the important question of how large a role bioproduction and renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable agricultural pr...

Crop production varies spatially and temporally within the field boundaries depending on soil and environmental conditions. The major concern of va...

Bioprospecting of nature-based compounds is an important topic of biochemistry, owing to their structural variety and great application prospects. ...

This book presents topical research in the study of the procedures, types and complications of biopsies. Topics included in this compilation are th...

Bioreactors are the heart of many biotechnological systems that are used for agriculture, environmental, industrial and medical applications. This ...

Biorefineries are the adaptation of the petroleum refinery scheme into a biomass-based production scheme. They comprise of a number of specialised ...

Bioremediation can be defined as any process that uses micro-organisms, fungi, green plants or their enzymes to return the natural environment alte...

This book presents state-of-the-art research on bioremediation, which is understood as a discipline that uses organisms or their products to reduce...

Due to increased urbanization and industrialization, various types of waste materials are produced, in which most of them are classified as hazardo...

Biosemiotics (bios=life & semion=sign) is an interdisciplinary science that studies communication and signification in living systems. Communic...

This book presents contexts and associations of the semiotic view in biology, by making a short review of the history of the trends and ideas of bi...

A biosensor is an analytical device which converts a biological response into an electrical signal. It consists of 3 parts: the sensitive biologica...

Surfactants (surface-active-agents) are amphiphilic organic compounds that lower the surface tension (or interfacial tension) between two different...

According to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 10 (HSPD-10): Biodefense for the 21st Century, a national bioawareness capability providing e...

Seaweeds, or marine macro-algae, are known as plants growing on the seashore, in salt marshes, in brackish waters, or in the ocean. Many species of...

At the end of the 20th century was a era of the Internet, the beginning of the 21st is said to be the age of biotechnology. The potential economic ...

This book focuses on biotechnology is a collection of technologies that capitalise on the attributes of cells and biological molecules. Biotechnolo...

Biotechnology combines disciplines like genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology and cell biology, which are in turn linked to practic...

Now, using recombinant DNA techniques, scientists are able to genetically modify plants and animals by selecting individual genes that carry desira...

In a world of declining fossil energy, biotechnology explores multiple products and processes hidden in the rich genome of microbes, plants and ani...

Biotechnology is a popular term for the generic technology of the 21st century. Although it has been utilised for centuries in traditional producti...

In the modern strategy of development, biotechnology assumes a major role in every country, more so in the arid regions. In spite of significant co...

Biotechnology & Industry

This volume is the proceeding of the Second Moscow International Congress on 'Biotechnology' which was held from 10 to 14 November 2003. The confer...

This book examines research in the field of biotechnology, as well as very important problems for ecology in the big cities. The book also places s...

Biotechnology & the Environment Including Biogeotechnology

Biotechnology in Agriculture & the Food Industry

Chapter 1 - authors engineered Escherichia coli strains overproducing recombinant enzymes. Chapter 2 - the sp-2 protein possessing anti-tumor activ...

This is a book concerned with a strategic area of science. All topics on animal production and comparative physiology are very important to aid in ...

There are today five major proteins in plasma fractioning. In the near future, other fractions could also be used as therapeutic agents. But perhap...

Enzyme technology is a comprehensive and definitive source of information for all those fascinated in this area. It provides a complete survey of m...

Biotechnology, Agriculture & the Food Industry

A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or...

Bioterrorism poses a unique challenge to the medical care and public health systems. Unlike an explosion or chemical attack, which results in immed...

The anthrax murders in the US and discoveries of biological weapon plans in Africa served as a wake-up call (too late as usual) that biological wea...

Sometimes Bipolar Bear finds himself at the bright North Pole or the dreary South Pole. Using tools he finds either on his own or with the help of ...

Bipolar disorder is equally prevalent in men and women and is found across all cultures and ethnic groups. Not everyone's symptoms are the same, an...