Description
The second edition of Comprehensive Biotechnology, Six Volume Set continues the tradition of the first inclusive work on this dynamic field with up-to-date and essential entries on the principles and practice of biotechnology. The integration of the latest relevant science and industry practice with fundamental biotechnology concepts is presented with entries from internationally recognized world leaders in their given fields. With two volumes covering basic fundamentals, and four volumes of applications, from environmental biotechnology and safety to medical biotechnology and healthcare, this work serves the needs of newcomers as well as established experts combining the latest relevant science and industry practice in a manageable format. It is a multi-authored work, written by experts and vetted by a prestigious advisory board and group of volume editors who are biotechnology innovators and educators with international influence.
- All six volumes are published at the same time, not as a series; this is not a conventional encyclopedia but a symbiotic integration of brief articles on established topics and longer chapters on new emerging areas.
- Hyperlinks provide sources of extensive additional related information; material authored and edited by world-renown experts in all aspects of the broad multidisciplinary field of biotechnology
- Scope and nature of the work are vetted by a prestigious International Advisory Board including three Nobel laureates
- Each article carries a glossary and a professional summary of the authors indicating their appropriate credentials
- An extensive index for the entire publication gives a complete list of the many topics treated in the increasingly expanding field
Table of Contents
Volume 1 Scientific fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Michael Butler)
Section 1. The biochemical basis Section 2. The biological basis Section 3. The genetic basis Section 4. Systems biology Section 5. The metabolic basis Section 6. The biophysical basis Section 7. The computational basis Section 8. Analysis and control
Volume 2 Engineering fundamentals of biotechnology (edited by Colin Webb)
Section 1. Underlying principles Section 2. Upstream processing Section 3. Bioreactors Section 4. Bioreactions and bioreactor operation Section 5. Downstream processing and product recovery Section 6. Process considerations Section 7. Other considerations
Volume 3 Industrial biotechnology and commodity products (edited by Antonio Moreira)
Section 1.Bulk commodities (Industrial enzymes; Biofuels and bioenergy; Bio-based chemicals; Biomaterials) Section 2. Healthcare products Section 3. Food ingredients Section 4. Other considerations
Volume 4: Agricultural and related biotechnologies (edited by Bernard Grodzinski)
Section 1.Plant systems Section 2.Animal systems Section 3. Food systems Section 4. Integration of biotechnologies Section 5. Socio-economic considerations
Volume 5: Medical biotechnology and healthcare (edited by Z.F. Cui)
Section 1. Enabling technology Section 2. Tissue engineering and stem cell therapy Section 3. Biopharmaceuticals, in vitro drug testing and drug delivery Section 4. Artificial organs and life support devices
Volume 6: Environmental biotechnology and safety (edited by Spiros Agathos)
Section 1. Industrial and toxic wastes Section 2. Municipal wastes Section 3. Wastes from agriculture, forestry and food processing Section 4. Other considerations
