Pocket Guide to Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (Paperback)

by Rolf D. Schmid (Author), Ruth Hammelehle (Illustrator) "The origins of what we call biotechnology today probably originated with agriculture and can be traced back to early history..." (more)
Key Phrases: rational protein design, technical enzymes, block mutants, Louis Pasteur, Otto Roehm, European Union (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Beginners and experts will like this wonderfully composed book." (Journal of Statistical Computation & Simulation, September 2004)

"...you should have it close at hand on your desktop as you read new articles. I would recommend this reference book...not only to clinical chemists, pathologists, and medical technologists, but to anyone in medicine who wants to know how all the new therapeutic agents are made and appreciates the impact of biotechnology on medicine and society." (Clinical Chemistry, Vol. 49, No. 10, 2003)

Product Description
Biotechnology and genetic engineering are the key technologies of the 21st century. They allow the findings in cell biology and genetics, biochemistry and microbiology, biochemical engineering and bioinformatics to be applied to health care, agriculture, food production, environmental protection and alternative production methods for chemicals.
This handy book provides broad coverage of the relevant facts on products, methods and applications. It discusses the opportunities and risks involved in these new technologies, combined with ethical, economic and safety considerations. Instructive and attractive color illustrations as well as an excellent didactic approach throughout make this a perfect introduction to the field -- for professionals and students alike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH (March 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527308954
• ISBN-13: 978-3527308958
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #895,000 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential biotech book!, December 23, 2007

By	Dr. Renneberg Reinhard "Biotech-Prof" (Hong Kong, China) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally, this handy book is available in English!
It s the best short and concise encyclopedia of biotech I know and I use it for teaching undergraduate students. Congrats to the author, the illustrator, and the Publisher!

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful reference, February 18, 2008

By	Dan Widmaier (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This handy book is a wonderful reference for everyone interested in biotechnology and genetic engineering. Each technology is accompanied by easy to understand illustrations and a condensed version of the important numbers, concepts, and processes used in industrial applications. Very useful for academic practitioners in the field of Biotech!