Biotechnology Demystified

A Self-Teaching Guide

Sharon Walker - Collection Demystified

276 pages, parution le 28/08/2006

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Discover all the Red-Hot Areas of Biotechnology!

Encompassing everything from promising new drug therapies and experimental treatment of genetic disorders to potential pandemics and bioterrorist threats, biotechnology is one of the most talked-about and exciting branches of science. And there is no faster or more effective way to master all the essential subtopics within this emerging area.

Biotechnology Demystified lets you learn at your own comfortable pace. Coverage advances logically and smoothly, from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics. In this unique guide, learning is continually reinforced and achievement demonstrated. Multiple-choice quizzes at the ends of chapters and a final exam help guide you to topic mastery-without stress or anxiety.

This one-of-a-kind self-teaching text helps you

Understand molecules and the cellular basis of life-how information flows within the cell... DNA replication and cell division... how cells interact with what's "outside"
Explore essential experimental techniques in biotechnology-the stuff of "CSI"
Learn what's involved in cancer and the cell cycle... infectious diseases... immunology... genetic disease
Find out what the Human Genome Project is, and what it's used for
Understand the science and controversy surrounding reproductive cloning and genetically modified (GM) crops
Keep up with the accelerating pace of new drug development
Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biotechnology Demystified is a lively and entertaining guide to understanding a science that's making the news daily!

Sommaire

Introduction
Biomolecules and Energy
Cell Structures and Cell Division
Information Methods of a Cell
Genetics
Immunology
Immunology and Other Bioengineering Applications
Recombinant Techniques and Deciphering DNA
Proteomics
Stem Cells
Medical Applications
Agricultural Applications
Industrial and Environmental Applications
The Future
Final Exam
Answers To Quiz And Exam Questions
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Sharon Walker
Collection	Demystified
Parution	28/08/2006
Nb. de pages	276
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	488g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071448123
ISBN13	978-0-07-144812-3