Engineering

Appropriate for all courses in biotechnology, and many courses in science and ethics.

With each passing year, biotechnology has an increasingly profound impact on human health, agriculture, the environment, and society itself. Understanding Biotechnology offers students an introduction to biotechnology that is balanced, accurate, current, thorough, and accessible to non-specialists and professionals alike. The authors begin with a brief history of biotechnology and an introduction to the underlying principles of genetic engineering. Next, they review every key area of biotechnology research, thoroughly addressing both technical practice and its implications—especially biosafety and ethical issues. Understanding Biotechnology presents careful and complete introductions to cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, molecular markers, forensic DNA, bioremediation and biodiversity, and more—including a full chapter on the risks of bioterrorism. It also includes an extensive glossary, as well as detailed references for further study. The book assumes only a basic genetic and biological background. It will be an invaluable resource for students intending to become genetic engineers—as well as students intending to becoming lawyers, business leaders, journalists, or simply better informed citizens.

• Broad coverage of biotechnology techniques—Includes careful introductions to cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, molecular markers, forensic DNA, bioremediation and biodiversity, and more

  • Gives students a single reliable source for up-to-date information on every significant area of biotechnology.

• Thorough and objective—Carefully covers each biotechnology technique, its safety implications, and the ethical issues surrounding it.

  • Helps students go beyond the biased, superficial, emotional, or self-interested discussions of biotechnology often found in the media.

• For both specialists and non-specialists—Requires only a basic genetic and biological background, but is accurate and thorough enough for students pursuing further study in biology and genetics.

  • Helps students understand biotechnology regardless of their backgrounds or plans for further study.

• Risks of bioterrorism—Presents an objective assessment of the risks of bioterrorism and how they can be mitigated.

  • Helps students intelligently assess one of the most important—and most frightening—public policy issues of our era.

• Full chapter on bioinformatics—Introduces the fundamental techniques of bioinformatics and their uses in biotechnological research.

  • Gives students insight into the powerfully important role now played by computers in biotechnology—exposing them to an exciting field of study many may wish to pursue.

• The politics of biotechnology patents—Helps students understand all sides of the controversial biotechnology patents issue.

  • Helps students understand the debates over biotechnology patents and participate reasonably in those debates.

• Detailed glossary—Includes a complete, easy-to-understand biotechnology glossary.

  • Gives students fast access to definitions of terms they will encounter in the book, and in their outside reading and research.

Preface.


Introduction.


 1. History: From Biology to Biotechnology.


 2. Genetic Engineering.


 3. Transformation.


 4. Biotechnological Products.


 5. Biosafety.


 6. Cloning.


 7. Gene therapy.


 8. Pharmacogenomics.


 9. Molecular Markers.


10. DNA Forensic.


11. Bioremediation.


12. Biotechnology and Biodiversity.


13. Bioinformatics.


14. Bioterrorism.


15. Patents.


16. Bioethics.


Glossary.


References.

Biotechnology [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL] (Bioengineering)

Aluízio Borém is an agronomist, faculty member at the Federal University of Vicosa in Brazil, and a member of the Brazilian Biosafety Committee.

Fabrício R. Santos, biologist and faculty member at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), currently researches the molecular evolution of humans.

David E. Bowen is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Idaho, where he is researching nutritional improvements in wheat.

An objective, thorough, and accessible introduction to biotechnology.

Biotechnology will have an increasingly profound impact on human health, agriculture, the environment, and society itself. Understanding Biotechnology offers an introduction to biotechnology that is balanced, accurate, current, thorough, and accessible to both non-specialists and professionals.

The authors begin with a brief history of biotechnology and an introduction to the underlying principles of genetic engineering. Next, they review every key area of biotechnology research, thoroughly addressing both technical practice and implications—including biosafety and ethical issues.

Understanding Biotechnology presents careful and complete introductions to cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, molecular markers, forensic DNA, bioremediation, and biodiversity, as well as a full chapter on the risks of bioterrorism. It also includes an extensive glossary and detailed references for further study.

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• Package ISBN-10: 0131052918 | ISBN-13: 9780131052918
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  This package contains:
• Understanding Biotechnology, 1/E
  Borem, Santos & Bowen | ©2003 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 240 pages
  
• Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology, 1/E
  Seidman & Moore | ©2000 | Benjamin Cummings | Spiral Bound; 751 pages
  
• Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences, 2/E
  Reed, Holmes, Weyers & Jones | ©2003 | Paper; 552 pages