Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene ...

This book has a distinguishing feature of having condensed material with adequate information on genetic engineering especially of the microbes. Th...

"Over the last 35 years the term genetic engineering has been commonly used not only in science but also in others parts of society. Nowadays this ...

Genetic recombination is the process by which a strand of genetic material (usually DNA; but can also be RNA) is broken and then joined to a differ...

Genetically engineered crops are those crop plants that are transformed with transgenes of desired traits into their nuclear genome using recombina...

The genomic approach of technology development and large-scale generation of community resource data sets has introduced an important new dimension...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the production, structure and applications of glycerol. Topics discussed include...

Biotechnological innovations in the past 30 years have raised many questions about how we can reap the benefits of transformative science and techn...

This textbook on biosensor operate for longer periods unlike an affinity-based sensor, which should be replaced after detection action. The books e...

Chitosan is a partially deacetylated derivative of chitin, a natural polysaccharide extracted from crustaceans, insects and certain fungi. Owing to...

High Throughput Screening (HTS) is one of several hit identification approaches that are part of a developing and evolving toolbox for the discover...

High Value Processing is concerned with all the processes and activities of converting raw materials and commodity materials into valuable products...

Hydroquinone has a variety of uses principally associated with its action as a reducing agent which is soluble in water. It is a major component in...

Imagining Science brings together internationally recognized artists, scientists, and social commentators to feature a body of original artwork and...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of in vivo imaging. Topics discussed include nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of ...

Humanity is facing a colossal problem due to a population explosion and the relentless exploitation of natural resources. Biotechnology is one of t...

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technology has paved new ways for disease modelling and drug discovery. Disease modelling with the differentiat...

Industrial Application of Biotechnology

This book examines the competitive conditions affecting certain industries that are developing and adopting new industrial biotechnology (IB) proce...

This book provides a profile of innovation in industrial biotechnology, an emerging field of biotechnology characterised by the use of enzymes, mic...

Industrial biotechnology can be defined as the use of modern biological life sciences in various industries. Biotechnology has a myriad of applicat...

The Committee on Finance of the United States Senate requested the Commission to examine the competitive conditions affecting certain industries th...

Leading experts in the enzymology field present herewith an overview of the use of enzymes in therapy, genetic engineering, pulp and paper, textile...

The term inflammasome was coined over a decade ago to describe the molecular platform activated by pathogens or stressor molecules where inflammato...