Biotechnology

This book provides the most up-to-date information available on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry.

The detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is becoming very complex, with new GMOs, approved and unapproved, constantly entering world markets.

The practice of supplementing direct fed microbial and prebiotic additives to domestic animals during growth is becoming more widespread in food animal production.

The last 10 years have seen a seismic shift in therapeutic product development and testing.

Pharmaceutical manufacture is very exacting - for example, drugs must be uniform in size, shape, efficacy, bioavailability, and safety.

Major world oil crops and their products are among the most valuable commodity in today's world trade.

Sulfate-reducing bacteria comprise a diverse and ecologically interactive group of anaerobic prokaryotes which share an extraordinary trait: growth by sulfate respiration with hydrogen sulfide as a major end-product.

This book is based on a 1981 German language edition published by Springer- Verlag, Vienna, under the title Bioprozesstechnik.

Rhizobia are bacteria which inhabit the roots of plants in the pea family and "e;fix"e; atmospheric nitrogen for plant growth.

During the past few decades we have witnessed an era of remarkable growth in the field of molecular biology.

tions is not possible without first putting the problem into a wider con- text.

With the power and range of modern pulse spectrometers the compass of NMR spec- troscopy is now very large for a single book-but we have undertaken this.

There are very few parts of biology that remain free from the influence of Genetic Engineering developed in the early 1970s.

A fundamental problem in cell biology is the cause of aging.

This text is a summary of basic principles and techniques and is dedicated to all those students who have been told by their mentors, "e;Go forth and do two-dimensional gels and have the results on my desk tomorrow.

For several decades the electron microscope has been the instrument of choice for the examination of biological structures at high resolution.

Experimentalists tend to revel in the complexity and multidimensionality of biological processes.

The belief that energy might be a limiting factor for the development of humanity led twenty years ago to a great interest being'taken in research on anaerobic digestion.

If ripple effect is a measure of greatness in scientific discovery then GEMMOs have a lot going for them and this book dramatically illustrates the risks associated with advances being made by researchers to mobilize and control the power of the microorganism in the world's fight to perfect nature and fmd remedies for its imperfections.

The diversity of the chapters presented in this volume illustrates not only the many applications of lasers, but also the fact that, in many cases, these are not new uses of lasers, but rather improvements of laser techniques already widely accepted in both research and clinical situations.

We present this special topics volume on an area which has not received thorough coverage for over 12 years.

The invention of the microcomputer in the mid-1970s and its subsequent low-cost proliferation has opened up a new world for the laboratory scientist.

The contemplation of truth and beauty is the proper object for which we were created, which calls forth the most intense desires of the soul, and of which it never tires -Hazlitt In his Nobel lecture Purcell commented that when he saw snow in New England after the discovery of NMR, it appeared like "e;heaps of protons quietly precessing in earth's magnetic field.

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Although many pursue understanding of the relationship between protein structure and function for the thrill of pure science, the pay-off in a much broader sense is the ability to manipulate the Earth's chemistry and biology to improve the quality of life for mankind.

Laymen often consider modern laboratory research to be based on an endless array of sophisticated technologies whose complex capabilities are as important to the outcome of any project as the inventiveness and creativity of the scientists who employ them.

Biologically active compounds isolated from microorganisms continue to be vital to the development of new drugs and agricultural chemicals.

Geneticists and molecular biologists have been interested in quantifying genes and their products for many years and for various reasons (Bishop, 1974).

The number of investigators focusing their attention on lactoferrin has increased dramatically in recent years.

Recent developments in concepts and techniques have brought enzyme research to a changing yet exciting stage.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is having an enormous liTIpact on biomedical research both at the basic science and clinical levels.

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One comment often repeated to me by coworkers in the biotechnology industry deals with their frustration at not understanding how their particular roles fit into their company's overall scheme for developing, manufacturing, and marketing biomedical products.

In the Seventeenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, leading researchers from academia, industry, and government present state-of-the-art papers on how bioengineering can be used to produce fuels and chemicals competitively.

With the Twenty-Third Symposium, we sustained the tradition of providing an informal, congenial atmosphere that our participants find conducive to pursuing technical discussion of program topics.

Our Genetic Destiny is a fascinating account of the origin, evolution, and organization of our genes.

J R not only focuses on creation itself, but he also addresses the impact of words upon its primal beginning and its controversies.

With applications ranging from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring, molecular sensors (also known as biosensors, chemical sensors, or chemosensors), along with emerging nanotechnologies offer not only valuable tools but also unlimited possibilities for engineers and scientists to explore the world.

Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface explores the direct engineering of cell surfaces, enabling materials scientists and chemists to manipulate or augment cell functions and phenotypes.

Biomolecular Electronics - the electrical control of biological phenomena - is a scientific challenge that, once fully realized, will find a wide range of applications from electronics and computing to medicine and therapeutic techniques.

Biofabrication is a practical guide to the novel, inherently cross-disciplinary scientific field that focuses on biomanufacturing processes and a related range of emerging technologies.

A complete reference for fermentation engineers engaged in commercial chemical and pharmaceutical production, Fermentation and Biochemical Engineering Handbook emphasizes the operation, development and design of manufacturing processes that use fermentation, separation and purification techniques.