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Summary

• This book introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of biotechnology, and discusses topics such as alternative energy sources, zygomycetes, cloning, synthetic fuels, medicinal plants, stem cell research & technology and genetically modified organisms. Twenty-three biographies of key figures who have made significant contributions to the field of biotechnology are also included.

Table of Contents

• Alternative energy sources
• Animal breeding
• Animal testing
• Animals as a medical resource
• Anthrax and biological warfare
• Anthropogeomorphology
• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• Antibiotics as defense against biological warfare
• Archaebacteria
• Artificial intelligence
• Artificial organs
• Audio engineering
• Bioassays
• Biochemical engineering
• Biodetectors
• Bioenergy technologies
• Bioengineering
• Biofertilizers
• Biofuels
• Biofuels and synthetic fuels
• Bioinformatics
• Biological terrorism
• Biological weapon identification
• Biomathematics
• Biomechanical engineering
• Biomechanics
• Biometric eye scanners
• Biometric identification systems
• Bionics and biomedical engineering
• Biopesticides and the environment
• Bioprocess engineering
• Bioremediation
• Biosensors
• Biostratigraphy
• Biosynthetics
• Biotechnology and genetic engineer

Notes

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Content Type

• text

Carrier Type

• online resource

Subject

• Biotechnology

Authors

• Crawford, Christina A., 1983-
• Gale (Firm)

Series Titles

• Gale eBooks
• Principles of

Publisher

• Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Incorporated ; [Amenia, New York] : Grey House Publishing

ISBN

• 9781682176795

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• http://library.twghwfns.edu.hk/opac/bib/AMKH

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