ISBN: 9789381714492    Publisher: Scientific International Pvt. Ltd. Year of publishing: 2014     Format:  Paperback Language: English

Biotechnology, a field of applied biology and multi-disciplinary course, has its foundations in fields like microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry and chemical engineering.
The book Essentials of Biotechnology provides an overview of many of the fundamental aspects that underpin all biotechnology. It cites examples how these principles are put into operation. The nineteen chapters in this book broadly deal with bio-molecules, macromolecules, basic concepts and applications of biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology, animal tissues culture, animal biotechnology, transgenic animals tracks, plant tissue culture, plant biotechnology, transgenic plants, healthcare, general and industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, intellectual property right, etc.
The book should be useful as textbook for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology, agriculture, veterinary science and environmental science.
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