Concepts in biotechnology: history, science and business
Buchholz, Klaus
Collins, John
INDICE: CLASSICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY The early period till 1850 The period from 1850 to 1890 The period from 1890 to 1950 From 1950 onwards The changing focusin biotechnology in the early 1980s - The OTA report THE BASICS OF NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY Recombinant technologies Molecular biotechnology INDUSTRIAL (WHITE) BIOTECHNOLOGY Raw materials, resources, tools Biocatalysis Biorefineries Biofuels, energy, biogas Bulk chemicals, products for polymers, pharmaceuticals, foodand feed Biopolymers Fine chemicals - chiral synthons, enzymes, nutraceuticals Food processing and products Environmental processes PHARMACEUTICAL (RED) BIOTECHNOLOGY Drug targeting, discovery strategies and development Rational, or structure based strategies The case of Epothilone Pharmaceuticals production Antibiotics and steroids Recombinant proteins Cell systems Medicinal techniques, diagnostics Business: companies and economic aspects Political and ethical aspects AGRICULTURAL (GREEN) BIOTECHNOLOGY Political, ethical and biosafety aspects Consumer acceptance and public perception Crop protection Products of primary metabolism: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, biopolymers Products of secondary metabolism: pharmaceuticals, vitamins, flavors, fragrances Resistance tofungi and viruses Resistance to herbicides and drought Improvements in plant quality and photosynthesis efficiency Economic aspects
- ISBN: 978-3-527-31766-0
- Editorial: Wiley-VCH
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 490
- Fecha Publicación: 24/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés