{"product_id":"biotechnology-an-illustrated-primer-9783527335152","title":"Biotechnology: An Illustrated Primer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow presented in large format, the new Schmid is the ideal primer in biotechnology. The two-page layout with one page being a full color figure and the opposite page being explanatory text is the ideal combination between rapid visual-based learning with in depth information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...you should have it close at hand on your desktop as you read new articles. I would recommend this reference book...not only to clinical chemists, pathalogists, and medical technologists, but to anyone in medicine who wants to know how all the new therapeutic agents are made and appriciates the impact of biotechnology an medicine and society.\"\u003cbr\u003e Clinical Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...this book is a useful, interesting and colourful guide to modern biotechnology and genetic engineering. It will achieve its objective of providing students with an overview of the field presented in manageable portions and a clear and accessible manner, but it will also be a source of information, a useful reference and an interesting read for any researcher who is working across the traditional boundaries of chemistry, biology or biochemistry.\"\u003cbr\u003e ChemBioChem\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This pocket guide can be recommended unreservedly for all students and researchers in natural and engineering sciences and medicine, but is also useful to readers with a general interest in biotechnology and genetic engineering. I can certainly agree with the final sentence of the book cover: A perfect introduction to the field - for professionals and students.\"\u003cbr\u003e Angewandte Chemie IE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Erwahnung in: Process\u003cbr\u003e \"...provides a broad coverage of the relevant facts on products, methods and applications in biotechnology and genetic engineering...Instructive yet attractive color illustrations and a didactic approach throughout the book...\"\u003cbr\u003e Process worldwide\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Beginners and experts will like this wonderfully composed book.\"\u003cbr\u003e Journal of Statistical Computation \u0026amp; Simulation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In the wilderness of biotechnology, Schmid's \"Pocket Guide to Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering\" is a welcome addition that with all likelihood will find many friends. During the review process it has definitely found one! The book is excellently produced. The figures are as sharp as tacks and as informative as the text...The overall verdict is: useful and recommendable to students and biotechnologists alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e Engineering in Life Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\"Bemerkenswert ist die sehr übersichtliche Gliederung des Buches... Der 'Pocket Guide' liefert viel Information in verständlicher und sehr anschaulicher Form.\"\u003cbr\u003e GDCh Nachrichten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface IX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the 2nd edition X\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly developments 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology today 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrobiology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViruses 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteriophages 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroorganisms 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteria 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYeasts 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungi 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgae 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome bacteria of importance for biotechnology 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroorganisms: isolation, preservation, safety 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroorganisms: strain improvement 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiochemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiochemistry 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids, peptides, proteins 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes: structure, function, kinetics 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSugars, glycosides, oligo- and polysaccharides 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLipids, membranes, membrane proteins 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic engineering DNA: structure 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA: function 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRNA 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic engineering: general steps 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation of DNA 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther useful enzymes for DNA manipulation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePCR: general method 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePCR: laboratory methods 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA: synthesis and size determination 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA sequencing 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransfer of foreign DNA in living cells (transformation) 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene cloning and identification 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene expression 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene silencing 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpigenetics 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene libraries and gene mapping 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic maps of prokaryotes 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic maps of eukaryotes 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetagenomics 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCell biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCell biology 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStem cells 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood cells and immune system 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntibodies 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporter groups 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolid state fermentation (SSF) 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing microorganisms 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth kinetics and product formation 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFed-batch, continuous and high cell density fermentation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFermentation technology 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFermentation technology: scale-up 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultivation of mammalian cells 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMammalian cell bioreactors 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme and cell reactors 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery of bioproducts 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery of proteins: chromatography 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic aspects of industrial processes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood and food additives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcoholic beverages 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeer 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFermented food 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood and lactic acid fermentation 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrebiotics and probiotics 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBakers’ yeast and fodder yeasts 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFodder yeasts from petroleum feedstocks, single cell oil 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003el-Glutamic acid 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed,l-Methionine, l-lysine, and l-threonine 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspartame™, l-phenylalanine, and l-aspartic acid 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids via enzymatic transformation 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamins 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNucleosides and nucleotides 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndustrial products\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBio-Ethanol 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1-Butanol 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigher alcohols and alkenes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcetic acid \/ vinegar 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitric acid 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLactic acid, 3-hydroxy-propionic acid (3-HP) 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGluconic acid and “green” sugar chemicals 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDicarboxylic acids 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiopolymers: Polyesters 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiopolymers: Polyamides 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolysaccharides 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiosurfactants 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatty acids and their esters 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnzyme technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotransformation 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical enzymes 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied enzyme catalysis 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegio- and enantioselective enzymatic synthesis 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes as processing aids 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetergent enzymes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes for starch hydrolysis 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymatic starch hydrolysis 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes and sweeteners 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes for the hydrolysis of cellulose and polyoses 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes in pulp and paper processing 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePectinases 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes and milk products 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes in baking and meat processing 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther enzymes for food products and animal feed 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes in leather and textile treatment 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedures for obtaining novel technical enzymes 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtein design 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntibiotics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntibiotics: occurrence, applications, mechanism of action 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntibiotics: screening, industrial production, and mechanism of action 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntibiotic resistance 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eβ-Lactam antibiotics: structure, biosynthesis, and mechanism of action 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eβ-Lactam antibiotics: manufacture 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acid and peptide antibiotics 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycopeptide, lipopeptide, polyether, and nucleoside anti-biotics 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAminoglycoside antibiotics 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTetracyclines, chinones, chinolones, and other aromatic antibiotics 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacrolide antibiotics 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew pathways to antibiotics 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePharmaceuticals and medical technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulin 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth hormone and other hormones 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemoglobin, serum albumen, and lactoferrin 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood clotting agents 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticoagulants and thrombo-lytic agents 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme inhibitors 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterferons 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterleukins and “anti-interleukins” 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErythropoietin and other growth factors 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther therapeutic proteins 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonoclonal and catalytic antibodies 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecombinant antibodies 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic antibodies 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaccines 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecombinant vaccines 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteroid biotransformations 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic enzymes 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme tests 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiosensors 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmunoanalysis 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycobiology 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgriculture and environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal breeding 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbryo transfer, cloned animals 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene maps 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgenic animals 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding, gene pharming and xenotransplantation 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant breeding 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant tissue surface culture 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant cell suspension culture 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgenic plants: methods 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgenic plants: resistance 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgenic plants: products 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerobic wastewater treatment 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnaerobic wastewater and sludge treatment 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological treatment of exhaust air 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological soil treatment 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrobial leaching, biofilms, and biocorrosion 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegatrends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe human genome 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional analysis of the human genome 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacogenomics, nutrigenomics 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA assays 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene therapy 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInduced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissue Engineering 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrug screening 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-throughput sequencing 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteomics 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA and protein arrays 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolic engineering 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthetic biology 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems biology 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioinformatics: sequence and structural databases 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioinformatics: functional analyses 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon sources (C-sources) 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiorefineries 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety in genetic engineering 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulation of products 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