Key Features
- Six volumes linked and enhanced with electronic components defines the dynamic and multi-displinary nature of biotechnology research, applications, and tools
- Revision of one of the most highly praised comprehensives of our time
- Edited by an international board including nobel laureates in medicine, chemistry, and physics
Description
The second edition of Comprehensive Biotechnology continues the tradition of the first inclusive work on this dynamic field by presenting up-to-date and essential entries on the principles and practice of biotechnology. The integration of the latest relevant science and industry practice with fundamental biotechnology concepts is presented with entries from internationally recognized world-leaders in their given fields. With two volumes covering basic fundamentals, and four volumes of applications, from environmental biotechnology and safety to medical biotechnology and healthcare, this work serves the needs of newcomers as well as established experts combining the latest relevant science and industry practice in a manageable format.
Comprehensive Biotechnology (Online), 2nd Edition
Volume 1 Scientific fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Michael Butler)
Section 1. The biochemical basis
Section 2. The biological basis
Section 3. The genetic basis
Section 4. Systems biology
Section 5. The metabolic basis
Section 6. The biophysical basis
Section 7. The computational basis
Section 8. Analysis and control
Volume 2 Engineering fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Colin Webb)
Section 1. Underlying principles
Section 2. Upstream processing
Section 3. Bioreactors
Section 4. Bioreactions and bioreactor operation
Section 5. Downstream processing and product recovery
Section 6. Process considerations
Section 7. Other considerations
Volume 3 Industrial biotechnology and commodity products (edited by Antonio Moreira)
Section 1.Bulk commodities (Industrial enzymes; Biofuels and bioenergy; Bio-based chemicals; Biomaterials)
Section 2. Healthcare products
Section 3. Food ingredients
Section 4. Other considerations
Volume 4: Agricultural and related biotechnologies (edited by Bernard Grodzinski)
Section 1.Plant systems
Section 2.Animal systems
Section 3. Food systems
Section 4. Integration of biotechnologies
Section 5. Socio-economic considerations
Volume 5: Medical biotechnology and healthcare (edited by Z.F. Cui)
Section 1. Enabling technology
Section 2. Tissue engineering and stem cell therapy
Section 3. Biopharmaceuticals, in vitro drug testing and drug delivery
Section 4. Artificial organs and life support devices
Volume 6: Environmental biotechnology and safety (edited by Spiros Agathos)
Section 1. Industrial and toxic wastes
Section 2. Municipal wastes
Section 3. Wastes from agriculture, forestry and food processing
Section 4. Other considerations
