Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins [Hardcover]

Meran R. L. Owen (Editor), Jan Pen (Editor)

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Publication Date: December 18, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471964433 | ISBN-13: 978-0471964438 | Edition: 1

Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins provides a detailed guide to the principles and practice of using transgenic plants as a system for the production of heterologous proteins. It is unique in that it covers the complete process of heterologous protein production in plants, from the initial transformation of the plant, through to transcription, transgene stability and finally the downstreaming processing events for protein purification. Written by an international team of industrialists and academics, this book describes:
* the fundamental issues associated with expressing heterologous proteins in plants;
* a number of detailed examples of the successful small-and large-scale production of proteins;
* the essentials of patenting; and
* the commercial exploitation.
Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins will be of interest to plant biotechnologists, molecular biologists and protein biochemists in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins provides a detailed guide to the principles and practice of using transgenic plants as a system for the production of heterologous proteins. It is unique in that it covers the complete process of heterologous protein production in plants, from the initial transformation of the plant, through to transcription, transgene stability and finally the downstreaming processing events for protein purification. Written by an international team of industrialists and academics, this book describes:

• the fundamental issues associated with expressing heterologous proteins in plants;
• a number of detailed examples of the successful small-and large-scale production of proteins;
• the essentials of patenting; and
• the commercial exploitation.

Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins will be of interest to plant biotechnologists, molecular biologists and protein biochemists in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471964433
• ISBN-13: 978-0471964438
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,236,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Emerging concept - Well handled, May 21, 2000

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This review is from: Transgenic Plants: A Production System for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Proteins (Paperback)

The editors have made a sincere and good attempt at introducing the reader to the emerging concept of using transgenic plants as a production system for valuable industrial and pharmaceutical products. In the first half of the book the editors have compiled the various topics which are the fundamental aspects of recombinant protein production in plants, thus making the reader aware of the intricacies involved in genetic manipulation of plants. The editors have also included examples of industrially and pharmaceutically important proteins that have been produced in plants. A few chapters have also been devoted to highlight the potential of using transgenic plants as production systems on comparision with other systems in terms of downstream processing and commercial feasibility. The illustrations are appropriate and in compliance with the text. The editors have also included a number of references at the end of each chapter which makes useful further reading. The only drawback is that the book can be comprehended only by graduate students of biology; and a more simpler version, abundant with illustrations and graphics might be necessary to enlighten the novice. On the whole the book is well organized and a lot of effort has been put in; although there is always scope for improvement.