The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary: Including Terms In Accounting, Biotechnology, Business, Computers, Fund Acquisition, Human Resources, Law, Patents, Marketing And Sales - With Eight Appendices [ABRIDGED] (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Michael G. Pappas (Author)

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"...The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary is a must-have...The definitions are concise and to the point." -- Biotechnology Law Report

"A very valuable reference for anyone involved in or interested in biotechnology." -- Yali Friedman, about.com Guide for the Biotech Industry

"The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary is very useful. The lists of VC firms and recruiters specializing in biotechnology saves much time." -- Wlodek Mandecki, Ph.D. President & Founder, PharmaSeq, Inc.

"The perfect reference tool for anyone in the business of biotech venture financing, especially for anyone lacking a sciene background." -- Lynn Alejandro, Esq, formerly of Morgan, Lewis Bockius, LLP

“A very valuable reference for anyone involved in or interested in Biotechnology.” Yali Friedman, about.com Guide for the Biotech Industry. -- Acout.com Biotechnology Section

“It's the perfect reference tool for anyone involved in biotech venture financing, especially those people lacking a science background." -- Lynn Alejandro, Esq., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P.

“…the Biotechnology Entrepreneur’s Glossary is a must-have…The definitions are concise and to the point.” -- Biotechnology Law Report, December, 1999. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

This book will assist you in understanding the practical terms encompassing the operation of a biotechnology firm. Terms used in accounting and auditing, biotechnology (including agribiotech, fermentation science, genetics/genomics, immunology, molecular biology, quality assurance and quality control), computers (software, hardware and the internet), day-to-day business (communications, financing, fund acquisition, grants, product manufacture, transportation, and handling), human resources, patents and filing, legal, marketing and sales, are precisely defined, with cross references and examples where appropriate.

In addition, eight appendices containing: 1) abbreviations and acronyms used in biotechnology; 2) addresses of biotechnology recruiters; 3) domestic and foreign venture capitalists (including mailing addresses, telephone/Fax numbers, and E-mail addresses); 4) Institutes and Centers comprising the National Institutes of Health that award Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants and contracts; 5) laws and regulations governing the receipt of federal grants, and; 6) tables related to molecular biology and genetics. They say, "Knowledge is power!" This book should greatly increase your knowledge of the working terms and therefore the work performed within each department in biotechnology firms, making you more productive and enhancing your entrepreneurial skills.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: M.G. Pappas & Company; Abridged edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966555821
• ISBN-13: 978-0966555820
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,000,951 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary, December 21, 1999

By	Dr. Wlodek Mandecki (USA) - See all my reviews

The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary by Dr. michael Pappas, is the only book I know of that combines both biotech and business terms in an easy to understand format, and is a very useful resource. The listing of venture capital firms and recruiters specializing in biotechnology was very helpful and saves an entrepreneur a lot of time. Wlodek Mandecki, Ph.D., President & CEO, PharmaSeq, Inc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent reference, but somewhat dated., September 18, 2000

By	i-read "i-read" (Chevy Chase, MD United States) - See all my reviews

In perusing the book, I found it to be somewhat of a dissapointment. Technologies and terminologies which were present during its publication are not listed (snp's, est's). In addition, other terms I find are innapropriate for the book which, regardless of a persons background, should be obvious (dissatisfaction, five-line address, Netscape Navigator). Hopefully a revised/expanded edition is planned for 2000/01.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative glossary for biotechnology business, November 6, 2000

By	Dr. N. Kogan (Helmetta, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary is a very timely book, as the last 5 years has witnessed a dramatic increase in number of start-up companies in biotech and drug chemistry field. That's why I believe this Glossary will be extremely useful both for biotechnologists oriented to business settings and for business people who have shifted their interest to biotechnology.

The Biotech Entrepreneur's Glossary combines a wide set of terms from business, law, biotechnology, and informatics. The terms are carefully selected on the basis of frequency of usage in above fields. They are arranged in alphabetic order, have printed in a large format, and covered the essential basic concepts in the financial and science areas. The explanations of terms are given in a short, understandable form.

Especially useful are common sense terms , that in biotechnology have a specific meaning. For example, for the term "Attenuated" is defined as "...pathogenic organisms that have been weakened in a such way that they do not cause disease in a vaccinated individual." Alternatively, for biologists the term "Lead qualification" is unfamiliar but helpful to biotech employees: "The process of determining whether a lead is ready or able to purchase a product or service"

From 8 Appendixes the list of US Venture Capital Companies with Interest in Biotechnology (Appendix 3) looks especially important. Appendix 3 gives information about investors who makes and who does not make fund to start-up companies in the USA. Appendix 4 gives the same information for possible foreign investors. The list of Recruiters Specializing in Biotechnology (Appendix 2) will save time for founders of biotech start-ups. The table showing triplet nucleotide sequences that define amino acids will help business types and sales people who need to become familiar with basic molecular biology. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge base in biotechnology business.

N. Kogan, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, NYU, Anesthesiology Department.