Biotechnology

Over the past thirty years, the worlds patent systems have experienced pressure from civil society like never before. From farmers to patient advoc...

This is a practical guide to seed germination in oil palm for both breeding and genetic studies as well as commercial seed production. Oil palm is ...

Sensors and Probes for Bioimaging A fulsome exploration of the history, design, and application of bioimaging probes and sensors In Sensors and Pr...

Foreseeing and planning for all of the possibilities and pitfalls involved in bringing a biotechnology innovation from inception to widespread ther...

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the focus of much interest in biology and bioengineering. Increasing understanding of the influence of the ECM on...

Fundamental to any livestock improvement programme by animal scientists, is the prediction of genetic merit in the offspring generation for desirab...

The fractionation of human blood plasma can be considered to be a mature industry, with the basic technology, alcohol fractionation, dating back at...

This book provides a concise and comprehensive introduction of polymer membranes' preparation, functionalization and applications in biotechniques ...

In Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and clon...

Despite a decline in developed countries, cancer has consistently maintained its status as one of the top killers since time immemorial. Exploring ...

Fluorescent chemosensors have been widely applied in many diverse fields such as biology, physiology, pharmacology, and environmental sciences. The...

Honorable Mention, 2024 Richard Frisbie Award for Adult Nonfiction, Society of Midland AuthorsA new science is reengineering the fabric of life. Sy...

Wound healing following trauma, illness, or surgery is a complex process and is comprised of a particularly fragile sequence of biochemical events ...

Synthetic biology is a new area of biological research that combines science and engineering in order to design and build novel biological function...

Biotechnology and its Applications: Using Cells to Change the World, Second Edition introduces students to the world of biotechnology in a way that...

The second edition of this popular introductory undergraduate textbook uses examples, applications, and profiles of biomedical engineers to show st...

Hydrogels are highly hydrated three dimensional networks with the ability to mimic the extracellular matrix of bodily tissues and have thus found a...

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L) is an anadromous species contributing to major fishery catches and comprising a significant part of the aquacultur...

Delivering fundamental insights into the most popular methods of molecular analysis, this text is an invaluable resource for students and researche...

This complete, yet concise, guide introduces you to the rapidly developing field of high throughput screening of biomaterials: materiomics. Bringin...

Current environmental and energy concerns have led to lignin gaining increased attention in the last decade as a renewable biomass. Due to its stru...