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This new edition of Natural Products Isolation has been not only significantly updated to reflect recent advances in the field, but has also been expanded with three new chapters on hyphenated techniques, purification by solvent extraction using partition coefficient, and isolation of microbial natural products. The book includes powerful cutting-edge techniques and simple basic techniques that can save time and effort, as well as achieve results equivalent to using some of the more modern and e...

The surface modification of biomaterials plays a significant role in determining the outcome of biological-material interactions. With the appropriate modification a material's surface can be tailored to improve biocompatibility, adhesion and cell interactions. Consequently surface modification is vital in the development and design of new biomaterials and medical devices. Surface modification of biomaterials reviews both established surface modifications and those still in the early stages of r...

Bioactive materials in medicine provides readers with information on the current status and developments in bioactive materials for medical applications. Initial chapters focus on the fundamentals of bioactive of materials with chapters on such topics as nanotechnology and tissue engineering. Further chapters discuss laboratory design techniques with a view to clinical applications. The final few chapters review current biomedical applications such as drug delivery, gene therapy, plastic surgery...

This book is a compilation of the contributions by the outstanding scientists who attended the 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress. The 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress is the first integrated meeting on Asian biomaterials and was held in Tsukuba from 6 - 8 December 2007. The book showcases the latest and research developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering in Asia. It provides an overview of the recent advances of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, their composites, biomechanics, and...

Nanotechnology in biology and medicine: Research advancements & future perspectives is focused to provide an interdisciplinary, integrative overview on the developments made in nanotechnology till date along with the ongoing trends and the future prospects. It presents the basics, fundamental results/current applications and latest achievements on nanobiotechnological researches worldwide scientific era. One of the major goals of this book is to highlight the multifaceted issues on or surroundin...

Metabolomics, the global characterisation of the small molecule complement involved in metabolism, has evolved into a powerful suite of approaches for understanding the global physiological and pathological processes occurring in biological organisms. The diversity of metabolites, the wide range of metabolic pathways and their divergent biological contexts require a range of methodological strategies and techniques. Methodologies for Metabolomics provides a comprehensive description of the newes...

Gary Acton is a London oncologist and his book offers a unique insight into the chaotically unpredictable world of cancer medicine and the biotechnology industry. Sympathy For The Devil is the account of one company struggling to survive, as all their experimental cancer drugs fail. Now they only have one left. Battling for their existence turns into a race against time, in an adventure taking them from New York to New Delhi. This is a tragicomic true story, frequently bordering on the surreal....

Crop Improvement: Biotechnological Advances – Biomedical Science The field of biotechnology is advancing at a fast pace. The availability of low-cost DNA/genome sequencing technologies has led to the discovery and functional characterization of myriad of genes imparting stress tolerance and quality traits. The ‘omics’ group of technologies including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics has revolutionized the agricultural biotechnology sector. The Nobel Prize-winning technology...

New Technologies for Reclamation of Industrial Wastewater provides information on several types of industrial wastewaters containing a variety of toxic and recalcitrant compounds. It also focuses on the ecotoxicological and health hazards posed by the chemicals released along with industrial effluents. It covers various conventional as well as modern wastewater-treatment technologies and their advantages and disadvantages. Features: Elucidates various types of industrial wastewaters generated...

This practical guide presents a road map for safety assessment as an integral part of the development of new drugs and therapeutics. Helps readers solve scientific, technical, and regulatory issues in preclinical safety assessment and early clinical drug developmentExplains scientific and philosophical bases for evaluation of specific concerns – including local tissue tolerance, target organ toxicity and carcinogenicity, developmental toxicity, immunogenicity, and immunotoxicityCovers the develo...

For laboratory courses in Biotechnology. Help your students succeed with an accessible introduction to common laboratory calculations. The book focuses on the basics, helping even students with good math skills to practice the most frequently encountered types of problems, enabling them to be much more competent with mathematics in the lab.

A single source reference covering every aspect of biotechnology, Biotechnology Fundamentals, Second Edition breaks down the basic fundamentals of this discipline, and highlights both conventional and modern approaches unique to the industry. In addition to recent advances and updates relevant to the first edition, the revised work also covers ethics in biotechnology and discusses career possibilities in this growing field. The book begins with a basic introduction of biotechnology, moves on t...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. A common tool in both research and agriculture, genetic engineering involves the direct manipulation of genes. Today’s areas of medical research include genetic engineering to produce vaccines against disease, pharmaceutical development, and the treatment of disease. In agriculture, genetic engineering is used to modify crops and domestic animals to increase their yields, aid in production, and enhance nutritive aspects. This important boo...

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This volume presents a synthesis of rapidly growing research interests and publications by scholars in the field of applied mycology and biotechnology. The surge of research and development activity in applied mycology and fungal biotechnology relates to the need and utility of fungi in many contexts. These contexts are wide in scope, and include agriculture, animal and plant health, biotransformation of organic or inorganic matter, food safety, composition of nutrients and micronutrients, and h...

In der Trauma-Biomechanik werden die Prinzipen der Mechanik auf biologisches Gewebe und menschliche Korper angewendet und deren Reaktion und Toleranz auf extreme mechanische Belastung untersucht. Dabei ist das Verstandnis der mechanischen Faktoren, die hauptsachlichen Einfluss auf die Funktionsfahigkeit und die Struktur des Gewebes haben, entscheidend, um Gegenmassnahmen zur Minderung oder Verhinderung von Verletzungen zu entwickeln.Die Trauma Biomechanik deckt ein weites Spektrum an Fragestellu...

In this unique book, experts describe practices applicable to the large-scale processing of biotechnological products. Beginning with processing and bulk storage preservation techniques, the book provides strategies for improving efficiency of process campaigns of multiple products and manufacturing facilities for such processing techniques. Large-scale chromatography for the purification of biomolecules in manufacturing and lyophilization of protein pharmaceuticals are discussed. Includes a cas...

By achieving a delicate balance between systems and practices, proper laboratory biosecurity reduces the risk of legitimate bioscience facilities becoming sources of pathogens and toxins for malicious use. Effective design and implementation of laboratory biosecurity depends on cooperation among individuals from diverse communities, including scien

In the past few decades there has been incredible growth in "bionano"-related research, which has been accompanied by numerous publications in this field. Although various compilations address topics related to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein, there are few books that focus on determining the structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and using RNA as building blocks to construct nanoarchitectures for biomedical and healthcare applications. RNA Nanotechnology is a comprehensive volume that det...