Biotechnology

This book deals with biotechnology-study of use of biological agents such as cells and bacteria to obtain desired products and services in the fields of agriculture, medicine, industrial processes, etc. The book covers the modern trends, progress and diverse applications of biotechnology in detail so as to prove as an indispensable book for students and teachers. The imprroved methods for production of antibiotics, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy, protein engineering, biofuel production and mineral mining are thoroughly discussed.

Contents

Introduction Animal Cell and Tissue Culture a Genetic Engineering Transfection or Gene Transfer Technology Biotechnology, Human Diseases and Medicine Enzyme Technology Single Cell Protein Fermentation Technology Biofuel Technology Environmental Biotechnology Recombinant DNA Technology