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Biotechnology fundamentals [electronic book] / Firdos Alam Khan.

By: Khan, Firdos Alam [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Third edition.Description: online resource (xiii, 375 pages) : color illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781138612082 (hardback); 9781000041484 (e-Book).Subject(s): BiotechnologyDDC classification: 660.6 Online resources: Access eBook
Contents:
Introduction to biotechnology -- Genes & genomics -- Proteins & proteomics -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Microbial biotechnology -- Plant biotechnology -- Animal biotechnology -- Environmental biotechnology -- Medical biotechnology -- Nanobiotechnology -- Industrial biotechnology -- Trends in biotechnology (Forensic science, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, regenerative medicine & biosimilars) -- Product development in biotechnology -- Ethics in biotechnology -- Career in biotechnology.
Summary: "Biotechnology Fundamentals, Third Edition breaks down the basic fundamentals of this discipline, and highlights both conventional and modern approaches unique to the industry. The revised work presents new information on Forensic Science, Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology, Biosimilars and Regenerative Medicine. In addition to recent advances and updates relevant to the previous edition, the revised work also covers ethics in biotechnology and discusses career possibilities in this growing field"-- Provided by publisher.

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Written by an acclaimed expert, Biotechnology Fundamentals, Third Edition , breaks down the fundamentals of this discipline and highlights both conventional and modern approaches unique to the industry. The revised work presents new information on forensic science, bioinformatics, synthetic biology, biosimilars, and regenerative medicine. In addition to recent advances and updates relevant to the previous edition, the revised work also covers ethics in biotechnology and discusses career possibilities in this growing field.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to biotechnology -- Genes & genomics -- Proteins & proteomics -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Microbial biotechnology -- Plant biotechnology -- Animal biotechnology -- Environmental biotechnology -- Medical biotechnology -- Nanobiotechnology -- Industrial biotechnology -- Trends in biotechnology (Forensic science, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, regenerative medicine & biosimilars) -- Product development in biotechnology -- Ethics in biotechnology -- Career in biotechnology.

"Biotechnology Fundamentals, Third Edition breaks down the basic fundamentals of this discipline, and highlights both conventional and modern approaches unique to the industry. The revised work presents new information on Forensic Science, Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology, Biosimilars and Regenerative Medicine. In addition to recent advances and updates relevant to the previous edition, the revised work also covers ethics in biotechnology and discusses career possibilities in this growing field"-- Provided by publisher.

MTU Cork Module BIOT 7010 - Core reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOT7012 - Core reading.

MTU Cork Module BIOT 7013 - Supplementary reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Firdos Alam Khan is a professor and chairman of the Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Professor Khan has received three patents from the US Patent Office on his discovery in the field of stem cell technology. In 2014, Professor Khan received an Academic Excellence Award from Manipal Global Education Services in Bangalore, India for his contributions to the field. Professor Khan has been an associate editor of three biotech journals published by Springer. He is also a reviewer for the Scientific Report (Nature Publication), International Journal of Nanomedicine , Oncotarget and Therapy , Microscopy and Microanalysis , IET Nanobiotechnology , and Drug Design, Development and Therapy scientific journals.