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...

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...

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...

The aim of this book is to highlight the utilization of algae for the development of useful products using environmentally friendly technologies su...

This book summarises recent progress of a newly developed novel bioengineering technology, namely low-energy ion beam bioengineering (IBB). Low-ene...

As a biopolymer, lignin is unusual because of its heterogeneity and lack of a defined primary structure. Its most commonly noted function is the su...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the chemistry, uses and potential side effects of mannitol. Topics discussed inc...

Marshy salt-soil improvement and efficient use are a worldwide problem. As the global population increases and urbanisation accelerates, arable lan...

Plants have been the main source of medicines since ancient times. Practically all human societies have utilised plants not only as sources of nutr...

This book examines membrane technologies for sustainable development, through a careful analysis of the technical aspects and possible fields of in...

mRNA (messenger RNA) is the mediating template between DNA and proteins. The information from a particular gene is transferred from a strand of DNA...

The book is divided into fifteen chapters that cover various aspects of micro-organism-based biotechnology, including recent methodologies such as ...

The precarious activities of human beings bring undesirable changes in the environment. The environment is degrading due to overpopulation, industr...

In this book, the authors discuss the control, manipulation and behavioural applications of microfluidics. Topics include dielectrophoresis based d...

Modern environmental technologies are indeed designed to enhance cost efficiencies and productivity. The current proposal aims to provide a compreh...

The rapid developments in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology will have a profound impact in many areas of biomedical applications includin...

Electrochemical biosensors are portable devices that permit rapid analysis of substances. They are most useful in detection and monitoring of biolo...