Dictionary of Biotechnology

Published by Rajat, New Delhi, 2007

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The use of biological processes as through the exploitation and manipulation of living organisms or biological systems in the development or manufacture of a product or in the technological solution to a problem. As such biotechnology is a general category that has applications in pharmacology medicine agriculture and many other fields. The techniques of genetic engineering have been used to manipulate the DNA (genetic material see nucleic acid) of bacteria and other organisms to manufacture biological products such as drugs (insulin interferon and growth hormones). A common technique involved in this process in gene splicing in which a gene that produces a desired product can be inserted into bacterial DNA. Bacteria can then be grown in large quantities and processed to extract the desired substance specially cultured plant and animal cells can be similarly grown and processed. Hybrids of cancer and antibody producing cells (hybridomas) have been cloned in the laboratory to mass produce experimental monoclonal antibodies which are being studied for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Bacteria have also been altered to break down oil slicks and industrial waste products. This dictionary is designed to be a comprehensive reference tool for biotechnology professionals students and laymen interested in biotechnology. The book will be an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common specialized and latest terms in biotechnology and allied fields. 352 pp.…

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Title
Dictionary of Biotechnology
Author
Hema Gautam
Publisher
Rajat, New Delhi
Publication year
2007
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