Biotechnology Demystified

by Sharon Walker

Overview

This self-teaching guide explains the basic concepts and fundamentals in all the major subtopics of biotechnology. The content advances logically from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics such as DNA, reproductive cloning, experimental procedures, infectious diseases, immunology, the Human Genome Project, new drug discoveries, and genetic disorders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071490498
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/05/2006
Series:	Demystified
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Bret Wing, Ph.D. (Tulsa, OK) recently finished a 6 year research fellowship at Princeton University in the Molecular Biology Department. Prior to this, he worked for 10 years in the Microbiology and Immunology Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has extensive, professional level knowledge of the scientific concepts of many areas of biotechnology, as well as the experimental basis for these ideas. Bret is a member of the American Society of Microbiology.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Biomolecules and Energy Chapter 2: Cell Structures and Cell Division Chapter 3: Information Methods of a Cell Chapter 4: Genetics Chapter 5: Immunology Chapter 6: Immunology and Other Bioengineering Applications Chapter 7: Recombinant Techniques and Deciphering DNA Chapter 8: Proteomics Chapter 9: Stem Cells Chapter 10: Medical Applications Chapter 11: Agricultural Applications Chapter 12: Industrial and Environmental Applications Chapter 13: The Future FINAL EXAM ANSWERS TO QUIZ AND EXAM QUESTIONS INDEX