Biotechnology W/Infotrac 2e - Tapa blanda

Barnum, Susan R.

 
9780534492960: Biotechnology W/Infotrac 2e
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ISBN 10: 0534492967 ISBN 13: 9780534492960
Editorial: Brooks/Cole, 2004

Sinopsis

Gives a solid understanding of the key concepts and issues in the rapidly expanding field of biotechnology then goes on to describe the processes and methods used to manipulate living organisms, and the substances and products from them, for medical, agricultural and industrial purposes.

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Written for a college-level course, this text introduces the field of biotechnology with broad brushstrokes. Among the major topics addressed by Barnum (Miami U.) are the principles of recombinant DNA technology and immunology. The chapters are organized according to subfields, with material coverin

Reseña del editor

Biotechnology instructors require currency, sound pedagogy and a brief objective introduction to a broad range of topics and technologies. Students need an accessible and clear presentation along with hot topics and real-world examples. Susan Barnum meets all these requirements and needs in this second edition of her enormously popular text, BIOTECHNOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION, Second Edition. Barnum offers a broad view of biotechnology, integrating historical and modern topics. She then describes the processes and methods used to manipulate living organisms or the substances and products from these organisms for medical, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Using case studies and examples, the author rounds out discussions by detailing the technology and how it is applied, including discussions on the implications of biotechnology in such areas as gene therapy, medicine, agriculture, marine biology, and forensics. More complex and difficult-to-teach topics are given special coverage, by providing outlines, bulleted lists, and tables for simplifying and clarifying topics such as immunology, construction of recombinant DNA molecules, relevant lab techniques, monoclonal antibodies, and plant transformation/regeneration. Besides the addition of color, this new edition places more information in boxes to focus on the process of science, the accomplishments of researchers in the field, and real-world examples of biotechnology. In addition, Susan Barnum extends her already excellent objective coverage of the ethical and social implications of biotechnology by focusing on the most relevant topics in a sidebar in each chapter. Commercial, economical, and medical effects of current biotechnologypractices are also made clearer and more relevant for students.

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Editorial
Brooks/Cole
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0534492967
ISBN 13 
9780534492960
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
256
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9780495112051: Biotechnology: An Introduction, Updated Edition (with Infotrac)

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  0495112054 ISBN 13:  9780495112051
Editorial: BROOKS COLE PUB CO, 2006
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