Biochemical engineering

Central to the synthesis of proteins, the performance of catalysis, and many other physiological processes, the aberrant expression of which can be linked to human diseases including cancers, RNA has proven to be key target for therapeutics as well as a tool for therapy.

Drug delivery systems (DDS) are an important component of drug development and therapeutics.

This volume contains a compilation of techniques and laboratory protocols directly related to RNA nano technology and its applications in nano biotechnology and nano medicine.

The book provides a detailed overview of major advancements in biotechnological approaches and their application in the remediation of toxic and hazardous contaminants from the environment.

In recent years, there have been many exciting breakthroughs in the application of nanotechnology to medicine.

Forty years after the term "e;affinity chromatography"e; was introduced, this mode of chromatography remains a key tool in the armory of separation techniques that are available to separation and interaction scientists.

Since the first edition, published in 2001, genomics research has taken great strides.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give the UN a road-map for development, with Agenda 2030 as the target.

This book provides information about the principal biotechnological strategies (enzyme-assisted extraction, liquid fermentation, and solid-state fermentation) used for the bioactive compounds (bioactive peptides, carotenoids, phenolic acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, among others) extraction from the marine resource (marine animals, microalgae, seaweed, among others) and wastes (crustaceans, fish, and others).

Emerging Fuzzy Intelligent Systems for Smart Healthcare Management: Applications of Disc q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets presents comprehensive methodological frameworks and the latest empirical research findings concerning disc q-rung orthopair fuzzy operators, with a specific focus on their applications in smart technologies for healthcare management.

Nanobiotechnology holds the promise of providing revolutionary insight into aspects biology ranging from fundamental questions such as elucidating molecular mechanisms of brain disorders to extraordinary applications such as the detection of a single cancer cell in a population of a million cells.

Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews presents the most innovative recent methodological developments in phytoremediation research, and outlines a variety of the contexts in which phytoremediation has begun to be applied.

This comprehensive book explores spinel and inverse spinel ferrites, focusing on their synthesis methods, structural characteristics, magnetic properties, and diverse applications.

Bacterial genomics is a mature research interdisciplinary field, which is approached by ecologists, geneticists, bacteriologists, molecular biologists and evolutionary biologists working in medical, industrial and basic science.

Rapid changes and significant progress have been made in the Agrobacterium field, such as genetically transforming plants for both basic research purposes and agricultural development.

This book covers sustainable bioeconomy techniques and practices in the Global South with a view to promote innovation.

The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) as a methodology for gene silencing has revolutionized biological research, providing an invaluable avenue for therapeutics, and small interfering RNA (siRNA) is the most common strategy utilized for enacting RNAi.

Altogether, the biochemical, technical and economic limitations on existing proka- otic and eukaryotic expression systems and the growing clinical demand for complex therapeutic proteins have created substantial interest in developing new expression systems for the production of therapeutic proteins.

Directed Evolution Library Creation: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition presents user-friendly protocols for both proven strategies and cutting-edge approaches for the creation of mutant gene libraries for directed evolution.

Scientists with long-refined expertise describe cutting-edge techniques for the production of therapeutic proteins and vaccines.

Among the many types of DNA binding domains, C2H2 zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) have proven to be the most malleable for creating custom DNA-binding proteins.

With rapid improvements in instrumentation, lasers, fluorophores, and data analysis software, flow cytometry is riding the crest of unprecedented, innovative advances.

It is now twenty years since Cohen and Boyer's first steps into DNA cloning.

This third edition volumeexpands on the previous editions both by presenting more detailed protocols forthe techniques described in the first and second editions of High ThroughputScreening: Methods and Protocolsand by covering important new procedures.

The de novo fabrication of custom DNA molecules is a transformative technology that significantly affects the biotechnology industry.

Biomass conversion research is a combination of basic science, applied science, and engineering testing and analysis.

This book provides an insight into the growth of the Indian seed industry in the past 60 years.

The recent revolution in the biological sciences and bioengineering, along with the advancements of modern design and manufacturing, biomaterials, biology, and biomedicine, have brought about the new field of computer-aided tissue engineering.

Allelopathy is a field that can play a major role in containing environmental pollution through providing viable alternatives to synthetic pesticides and contributing to sustainable agriculture.

This volume of Methods in Molecular Biology focuses on techniques to determine the function of a gene.

In the post-genomic era, in vitro mutagenesis has emerged as a critically important tool for establishing the functions of components of the proteome.

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare, Explainable AI in Healthcare Imaging for Precision Medicine addresses the critical need for transparency, trust, and accountability in AI-driven medical technologies.

Enzymes and whole cells are able to catalyze the most complex chemical processes under the most benign experimental and environmental conditions.

Environmental genomics seeks to predict how an organism or organisms will respond, at the genetic level, to changes in their external environment.

Recent developments in microarray technology have changed the landscape of biology and biomedical research, and they have revolutionized RNA and DNA research.

Metabolic engineering is the practice of genetically optimizing metabolic and regulatory networks within cells to increase production and/or recovery of certain substance from cells.

Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices presents the most recent innovative breakthroughs in smart manufacturing and biomedical engineering to help enhance knowledge and expertise in 3D/4D printing technologies and advancements in biomedical applications through robotics and medical devices.

This book highlights microbial biodiversity, biowastes, and innovative bioprocesses that contribute to creating these environmentally friendly biopolymers.

Written by leading experts, the book covers a broad range of topics pertaining to the myriad uses of artificial intelligence in microbiology.

This volume represents a valuable collection of mobile health (mHealth) emerging technologies.

This edited book covers all aspects of Okra and its global status.

Skeletal Development and Repair: Methods and Protocols is a compilation of a variety of skeletal research protocols utilizing the laboratory mouse as the platform for surgical manipulation and/or transplantation as well as the source of tissues and cells for in vitro culture and analyses.

A mixture of two polymers, or one polymer and a salt, in an aqueous medium separates into two phases: this phenomenon is useful in biotechn- ogy for product separations.

Since the publication of the first edition, lentivirus vector-based technologies, through in vitro and in vivo gene transfer in eukaryotic animal cells, continue to offer the most promising opportunities for curing genetic disorders, as well as cancer and infectious diseases.

This book highlights a need to engage research and innovation for energy production from waste given the challenges of insufficient electricity in most developing countries.

The generation of genetically modified mice is absolutely crucial to gene function studies today, primarily because mice are genetically similar to man and because gene function studies in mice are in the context of a whole organism, making them particularly useful.