genetics algae (8 resultados)

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8vo. Neat name on front endpaper. VG in VG dust jacket. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.

Hardback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Very Good Condition in a Good to Very Good condition Dustjacket. Slight spine fade, rubs and some edge creasing and chipping to dustjacket. Water stain on upper edge of back of dustjacket and to upper edge of back of book which isn't very noticeable. Owner's name and date in black marker on front free endpaper otherwise a tight sound unmarked copy of the book. ISBN 0-520-03149-0.

1st Edition. Hb in Dw 8vo, ix,360pp frontisplate , plates and graphs etc Former owners inscription to fep o/w A FINE/FINE Copy not Ex Library.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - When a forensic scientist analyzes crime scene DNA, or a microbiologist isolates a specific gene to develop a new vaccine, they rely on a technique called gel electrophoresis. They use electricity to pull DNA fragments through a dense, porous jelly. What most people do not realize is that the entire modern global genetics industry is completely dependent on a specific species of red seaweed.This textbook traces the fascinating biochemical supply chain of Agarose. Extracted from red algae harvested in specific oceanic zones, agarose is hyper-purified to remove all electrical charges. When boiled and cooled, it forms a perfect, microscopic 3D mesh. Because DNA is negatively charged, an electrical current forces it to race through this mesh. Smaller DNA strands slip through the holes easily and travel faster, while larger strands get tangled and lag behind, perfectly organizing the genetic code by size.We dissect the fragile, highly consolidated B2B monopoly of agarose refinement, and why no synthetic polymer has ever been able to successfully replace this organic ocean weed in the world's laboratories.Uncover the wet, biological foundation of modern genetics. Discover how the ability to map the human genome relies entirely on the precise chemistry of boiled seaweed.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. The Red Algae Monopoly: The Global Economy of Agarose | Seaweed, Electrophoresis, and the Biological Gel Matrix Powering Every Genetics Lab on [.] | Debbie Perry | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783565377541 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Hardcover. , 83 figs, 37 tables, hardbound 0.0.

viii, 439 p., 83 figs, 37 tables, hardbound. Crisp new copy.