Full Record Check this checkbox to mark or unmark the current record AUTHOR Renneberg, Reinhard, 1951- author. TITLE Biotechnology for beginners / Reinhard Renneberg, Viola Berkling, Vanya Loroch ; edited by Arnold L. Demain, Professor emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), at present research fellow, Research Institutes for Scientists Emeriti (RISE), Drew University ; foreword by Tom A. Rapoport, Harvard Medical School ; translated from German by Renate FitzRoy. EDITION Second edition. IMPRINT London : Academic Press, [2017]. DESCRIPTION 1 online resource (xxviii, 425 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits. SERIES Gale virtual reference library. NOTE Includes bibliographical references and indexes. CONTENT NOTE Beer, bread, and cheese : the tasty side of biotechnology -- Enzymes : molecular supercatalysts for use at home and in industry -- The wonders of gene technology -- White biotechnology : cells as synthetic factories -- Viruses, antibodies, and vaccines -- Environmental biotechnology : from one-way streets to traffic circles -- Green biotechnology -- Embryos, clones, and transgenic animals -- Myocardial infarction, cancer, and stem cells : biotechnology is a life saver -- Analytical biotechnology and the human genome. SUMMARY This book presents the latest information and developments from the field of biotechnology, offering an exciting and colorful overview of biotechnology for professionals and students in a wide array of the life sciences, including genetics, immunology, biochemistry, agronomy, and animal science. SUBJECT Biotechnology. OTHER AUTHOR Berkling, Viola, author. OTHER AUTHOR Demain, A. L. (Arnold L.), 1927- editor. OTHER AUTHOR FitzRoy, Renate, translator. OTHER AUTHOR Loroch, Vanya, author. OTHER AUTHOR Rapoport, Tom A., writer of foreword. OTHER AUTHOR Gale Group. LINK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access ISBN 9780128012734 (electronic book). Location Call Number Status ebooks / online materials 660.6 REN Available