Evolution of Biotechnology

Contents: Preface. 1. What is biotechnology? 2. Beginning of revolution. 3. Biotechnology: risks, benefits and challenges. 4. Evolution of biotechnology. 5. Biomedical technologies. 6. Biomolecular Nanotechnology. 7. Biotechnology: code of conduct. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"Biotechnology, one of the major technologies of the twenty-first century emerged as a new research field that arose because of the fusion of biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology. Its wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary activities include recombinant DNA Techniques, cloning and the application of microbiology to the production of goods from bread to antibiotics, contributing to divers areas as food production, waste disposal, mining and medicine.

This book entitled "Evolution of Biotechnology" is designed to introduce the subject of biotechnology to the readers in most useful and user-friendly manner. In most simple terms, biotechnology can be understood as the manipulation of living organisms to produce goods and services." (jacket)