Biotechnology Books

New and Published Books

1. Bionanotechnology

   By Maheshwar Sharon, Madhuri Sharon

   Highlighting the human applications of the science, this volume discusses the fundamental concepts and underlying science of bionanotechnology, and the bionanomachines that result from research into this exciting new field. Distilling the author’s research and groundbreaking original...

   Published May 14th 2012 by CRC Press
2. BIOS Instant Notes in Genetics

   4th Edition

   By Hugh Fletcher, Ivor Hickey

   Series: Instant Notes

   BIOS Instant Notes in Genetics, Fourth Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the...

   Published May 9th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
3. Europe's Green Revolution and Others Since

   The Rise and Fall of Peasant-Friendly Plant Breeding

   By Jonathan Harwood

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History

   How best to foster agricultural development in the Third World has long been a subject of debate and from a European perspective the persistent failure to design peasant-friendly technology is puzzling. From the late 19th century, for example, various western European countries also underwent ‘...

   Published April 19th 2012 by Routledge
4. Regulating Next Generation Agri-Food Biotechnologies

   Lessons from European, North American and Asian Experiences

   Edited by Michael Howlett, David Laycock

   Series: Genetics and Society

   Agri-food bio-technology policy and regulation is transitioning from an early period focused on genetic engineering technologies to ‘next-generation’ rules and regulatory processes linked to challenges originating in a wide variety of new technological processes and applications. Can lessons...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
5. Electroanalysis with Carbon Paste Electrodes

   By Ivan Svancara, Kurt Kalcher, Alain Walcarius, Karel Vytras

   Series: Analytical Chemistry

   Because of their simple preparation and low expense, carbon pastes and carbon paste electrodes are widely used in a myriad of instrumental measurements. With an emphasis on practical applications, Electroanalysis with Carbon Paste Electrodes provides a comprehensive overview of carbon paste...

   Published March 8th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Biotechnology of Fungal Genes

   Edited by V. K. Gupta, M. Ayyachamy

   This volume focuses on filamentous fungi and highlights the advances of the past decade, both in methodology and in the understanding of genomic organization and regulation of gene and pathway expression. The approaches and techniques of molecular biology enable us to ask and answer fundamental...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Science Publishers
7. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bananas

   Edited by Michael Pillay, George Ude, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   This book is to gathers, in one volume, the latest information on the genomic researches of Musa. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics and breeding contributed to this volume in a style that will be understood by students and researchers. This book provides basic as well as...

   Published March 6th 2012 by Science Publishers
8. Methods for Studying Nucleic Acid/Drug Interactions

   Edited by Meni Wanunu, Yitzhak Tor

   Since most therapeutic efforts have been predominantly focused on pharmaceuticals that target proteins, there is an unmet need to develop drugs that intercept cellular pathways that critically involve nucleic acids. Progress in the discovery of nucleic acid binding drugs naturally relies on the...

   Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Disposable Bioprocessing Systems

   By Sarfaraz K. Niazi

   Because of many misconceptions, the biological drug manufacturing industry does not fully utilize disposable components, despite their wide availability. These misconceptions include concerns for the quality of materials, running costs, scalability, the level of automation possible, and the...

   Published December 18th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Current Research in Pharmaceutical Technology

    Edited by Sabine Globig, William Hunter Jr.

    Pharmaceutical technology deals with the discovery, production, processing, and safe and effective delivery of medications to patients. Technologies involved include computer modeling for research, bioengineering for research instrumentation, processes and methods for increasing production, and...

    Published December 14th 2011 by Apple Academic Press