Comprehensive Biotechnology

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Comprehensive Biotechnology, Third Edition unifies, in a single source, a huge amount of information in this growing field. The book covers scientific fundamentals, along with engineering considerations and applications in industry, agriculture, medicine, the environment and socio-economics, including the related government regulatory overviews. This new edition builds on the solid basis provided by previous editions, incorporating all recent advances in the field since the second edition was published in 2011. Offers researchers a one-stop shop for information on the subject of biotechnology Provides in-depth treatment of relevant topics from recognized authorities, including the contributions of a Nobel laureate Presents the perspective of researchers in different fields, such as biochemistry, agriculture, engineering, biomedicine and environmental science 9780444640475v1_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 1 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 9780444640475v2_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 2 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 2 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2.01 -Bioengineering at the Interface Between Science and Society 2.01.5 Molecular Mechanisms and Natural Strategies of Spontaneous Genetic Variation 2.01.7 Risk Evaluation of Evolutionary Processes 2.03 -Genetic Engineering 2.03.2 Molecular Cloning and Recombinant DNA Technology 2.05 -Stoichiometry and Growth 2.05.2 Microbial Growth and Stoichiometry 2.06 -Reaction Kinetics and Stoichiometry 2.06.1 Introduction 9780444640475v3_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 3 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 3 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 9780444640475v4_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 4 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 4 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 9780444640475v5_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 5 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 5 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 9780444640475v6_WEB Front Cover COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY Copyright EDITOR IN CHIEF VOLUME EDITORS SECTION EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 6 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 6 FOREWORD PREFACE Review of the First Edition PERMISSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT