Biotechnology for Beginners

by Reinhard Renneberg, Tom Rapoport (Foreword), Arnold L. Demain (Editor)

Biotechnology is the applied science of using living organisms and their by-products for commercial development. It has grown and evolved to such an extent over the past few years that increasing numbers of professionals work in areas directly impacted by it. For the first time, this book offers an exciting and colorful overview of biotechnology for professionals and students in a wide array of the life sciences Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Agronomy, Food Science, and Animal Science. This book also appeals to the lay reader without a scientific background who is interested in an entertaining and informative introduction to the key aspects of biotechnology.

Authors Renneberg and Demain discuss the opportunities and risks of individual technologies and provide historical data in easy-to-reference boxes, highlighting key topics. Biotechnology for Beginners covers all major aspects of the field, from food biotechnology to enzymes, genetic engineering, viruses, antibodies, and vaccines, to environmental biotechnology, transgenic animals, analytical biotechnology, and the human genome. This stimulating book is the most user-friendly source for a comprehensive overview of this complex field.

Genres: Science

360 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2007

Reviews

[Andrey Yordanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the second book I picked up when I began my degree in biotechnology, and I couldn't have been luckier. This book is excellent.

Biotech is a colourful discipline, and the book depicts it exactly like that - lots of pictures, diagrams, photos etc It is a great introduction to the whole world of Biotech, and I recommend it to anybody who is interested in this area.