Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9780198822813 |
| ISBN10: | 0198822812 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 288 pages |
| Size: | 250x190x13 mm |
| Weight: | 1 g |
| Language: | English |
| 259 |
Category:
Microbial Biotechnology
Series:
Oxford Biology Primers;
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date of Publication: 2 December 2020
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Short description:
Written primarily for students embarking on an undergraduate bioscience degree, this primer provides a concise overview of microbial biotechnology, its societal and ethical implications, the challenges that remain, and the potential and future research directions, helping students to further their understanding and make the transition to active researcher.
Long description:
Written primarily for students embarking on an undergraduate bioscience degree, this primer will introduce students to topics at the forefront of the subject that are being applied to probe biological problems, or to address the most pressing issues facing society. These topics will include those that form the cornerstone of contemporary research, helping students to make the transition to active researcher.
Students will acquire a solid understanding of the essentials of microbial biotechnology, its applications in agriculture, diagnostics and urban and artistic conservation, as well as the potential threats genetic modification may pose to public health, the environment and intellectual property.
Students will acquire a solid understanding of the essentials of microbial biotechnology, its applications in agriculture, diagnostics and urban and artistic conservation, as well as the potential threats genetic modification may pose to public health, the environment and intellectual property.
Table of Contents:
The basic principles of a biotechnology process
Microbial growth
Microbial bio-production
Biotechnology and food and drink production
Environmental biotechnology
Application of synthetic biology to biotechnology
Diagnostics
Microbial biotechnology and agriculture
Using extremophiles in biotechnology
Microbial biotechnology in the art and built environment
Ethical considerations
Microbial growth
Microbial bio-production
Biotechnology and food and drink production
Environmental biotechnology
Application of synthetic biology to biotechnology
Diagnostics
Microbial biotechnology and agriculture
Using extremophiles in biotechnology
Microbial biotechnology in the art and built environment
Ethical considerations
