Biotechnology Annual Review / Edition 1

by M.R. El-Gewely

Overview

Progress in the applications of biotechnology depends on a wide base of basic as well as applied sciences. The output of biotechnology has already proved itself in many different fields, from health to biomining, and from agriculture to enzyme "breeding".The objectives of the Biotechnology Annual Review series is to provide readers with the needed in-depth knowledge by reviewing specific topics in each volume. In this way, it is easier for scientists to keep in touch with progress and applications in biotechnology.Up-to-date topics are reviewed that are related to regulatory affairs, social impact, biodiversity and patent issues, as well as production and technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444503886
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/15/2000
Series:	Biotechnology Annual Review , #5
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	0.81(w) x 6.14(h) x 9.21(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Editorial Board. List of contributors. 1. Biochips beyond DNA: technologies and applications (J.H. Ng, L.L. Ilag). 2. Nonribosomal peptide synthetases as technological platforms for the synthesis of highly modified peptide bioeffectors - cyclosporin synthetase as a complex example (T. Velkov, A. Lawen). 3. Horseradish peroxidase: A valuable tool in biotechnology (A.M. Azevedo, V.C. Martins et al.). 4. Considerations for the planning and conduct of reproducibility studies of in vitro diagnostic tests for infectious agents (T. Derion). 5. Clinical trial methods to discover and validate predictive markers for treatment response in cancer (S. Paik).
6. Production of high-quality marketing applications: Strategies for biotechnology companies working with contract research organizations (S.J. Hecker, C. Preston, M. Foote). 7. Use of benchmarking in the development of biopharmaceutical products
(M. Giffin, S. McLeish). 8. The state of biopharmaceutical manufacturing (D.T. Molowa, R. Mazanet). 9. Review of current authorship guidelines and the controversy regarding publication of clinical trial data (M. Foote). 10. Protein electrostatics. A review of the equations and methods used to model electrostatic equations in biomolecules. Applications in biotechnology (M.T. Neves-Petersen, S.B. Petersen). 11. The development of supportive care agents for patients with cancer (T.K. Neumann, M. Foote). Index of authors. Keyword index.