Biotechnology category: 1154 books
Synthetic Biology
the technoscience and its societal consequences
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2009
Synthetic biology is becoming one of the most dynamic new fields of biology, with the potential to revolutionize the way we do biotechnology today. By applying the toolbox of engineering disciplines to biology, a whole set of potential applications become possible ranging very widely across scientific...
Industry Immersion Learning
Real-Life Industry Case-Studies in Biotechnology and Business
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
How to Create and Conduct Real-Life Reusable Case Studies with Industry
Employer Alliances and Projects
Written and Endorsed by Science and Business Professionals in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, USA.
Many students and university teachers are unfamiliar with the industry environment....
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Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
This groundbreaking, multidisciplinary work is one of the first books to cover Nanotheragnostics, the new developmental edge of nanomedicine. Through a collection of authoritative chapters, the book reports on nanoscopic therapeutic systems that incorporate therapeutic agents, molecular targeting,...
Optogenetics
From Neuronal Function to Mapping and Disease Biology
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
Discovered little more than a decade ago, optogenetics - a revolutionary technique combining genetic and optical methods to observe and control the function of neurons - is now a widely used research tool. Optogenetics-driven research has led to insights into Parkinson's disease and other neurological...
TRUE WEALTH
The Vision and Genius of James LeVoy Sorenson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Jim Sorenson was born into poverty to teenage parents. As a small boy in California he shelled walnuts and sold things door-to-door to help put food on his family's table. Hope for a better future was dashed for a time by a teacher who branded him "mentally retarded." Yet he died a billionaire,...
by Olivia Harvey
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Promising new developments in biomedical technology such as stem cell science are widely endorsed by governments keen to reduce spiralling healthcare costs, clinicians focused on patient care, and patients demanding revolutionary new treatments. Commercializing the stem cell sciences offers a comparative...
The Global Technology Revolution 2020, Executive Summary
Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2006
In 2020, areas of particular importance for technology trends will include biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials technology, and information technology. The authors of this report assessed a sample of 29 countries across the spectrum of scientific advancement (low to high) with respect to their...
On the Future
Prospects for Humanity
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees
Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes—good...
Molecular Biology Techniques
A Classroom Laboratory Manual
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
This manual is an indispensable tool for introducing advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students to the techniques of recombinant DNA technology, or gene cloning and expression. The techniques used in basic research and biotechnology laboratories are covered in detail. Students gain hands-on...
by Ajit Sadana, Neeti Sadana
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Biosensors are essential to an ever-expanding range of applications, including healthcare; drug design; detection of biological, chemical, and toxic agents; environmental monitoring; biotechnology; aviation; physics; oceanography; and the protection of civilian and engineering infrastructures. This...
Nanosensors for Chemical and Biological Applications
Sensing with Nanotubes, Nanowires and Nanoparticles
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Nano-scale materials are proving attractive for a new generation of devices, due to their unique properties. They are used to create fast-responding sensors with good sensitivity and selectivity for the detection of chemical species and biological agents. Nanosensors for Chemical and Biological Applications...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
This book review series presents current trends in modern biotechnology. The aim is to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science.
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Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2009
The combination of biological elements with electronics is of great interest for many research areas. Inspired by biological signal processes, scientists and engineers are exploring ways of manipulating, assembling, and applying biomolecules and cells on integrated circuits, joining biology with electronic...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
This book review series presents current trends in modern biotechnology. The aim is to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science.
Volumes...