Biotechnology/ Engineering
Biotechnology: Trends and Applications
Description
Biotechnology is a group of technologies that involves manipulation of living organisms and their components to produce useful products that are very beneficial and can improve our lives. It’s a multidisciplinary branch which involves different biological and allied subjects. Being a vibrant branch, it has progressed very fast and still progressing with rigorous research and best knowledge. With the development in knowledge and advancement in technology, the field of biotechnology is further expanding in various areas related to industry, medical, plant, pharmaceutical, environment, microorganisms, agriculture, nanotechnology. Due to multifaceted and systemic research in biotechnology in all the sectors including research labs, institutes, industry, hospitals, universities; it is important to disseminate the knowledge in the form of book. Looking at the importance of the field of biotechnology in the modern world, it is imperative to have sound knowledge of the subject. This book contains 15 chapters written by experts in their own field with up- to- date information, covering all the major areas of biotechnology which are advancing day by day. This book will serve as an exhaustive and up to date compendium of references on various aspects of biotechnology.
Table of Contents
Immunology and Immunotechnology,Trends in Cancer Biology,Plant Cell Cultures: A Promising Biometabolite Reservoir,Hairy Root Technologies and Beyond,Introduction to Microbiology of Food Ecosystems and Microbial Biotechlogy,Advances in Plant Virology: A Journey From Classical to Molecular Apprhes, Biotechnological Applications of Microbes for the Remediati of Environmental Pollution,Recent Progress and Prospects in Beneficial Uses of Microbes in Biotechlogy,Role of Cold Active Lipases in BioremediatioBioprocess Technology and Its Applications,Stem Cell Characteristics and Applications,Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Drug Development,Biotechnology Processed Drugs: Current Trends,Proteomics: Perspectives and Applications in Stress Biology,Intellectual Property Rights: Drivers of Innovation,Subject Index