TEXTBOOK OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 4TH ED

Download or read book TEXTBOOK OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 4TH ED written by Dr H. K. Das and published by . This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 1476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Market_Desc: A bible of Biotechnology that provides a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of all core concepts of Biotechnology. A book that caters to the need of beginners as well as the professionals. Special Features: · The first three editions were received extremely well.· The book has been authored by as many as 39 well-known professors from leading institutes and universities.· Conforms to the recommendations of the expert committees who had developed the curriculum for Biotechnology.· A very well illustrated book.· The format of the book has also been modified in conformity with latest international quality process for illustrations and e-publishing.Revision in the Fourth Edition:Significant advances have taken place in certain areas since the publication of the third edition, and the students ought to be informed about these advances. Hence, another revision of some of the chapters has become necessary. The chapters that have been revised in this fourth edition of the Textbook of Biotechnology are · Chapter 1 Biomolecules· Chapter 6 Metabolic Pathways and Their Regulation· Chapter 10 Medical Microbiology· Chapter 13 Molecular Biology· Chapter 14 Genetic Engineering· Chapter 15 Plant Biotechnology· Chapter 16 Genomics and Functional Genomics· Chapter 17 Bioprocess Engineering and Technology· Chapter 22 Intellectual Property Rights in Biotechnology About The Book: It was felt by several teachers and the editor as well, that the sequence of the chapters in the book did not reflect the sequence in which a student ought to study the various areas to fully appreciate the different aspects of Biotechnology. Hence, the sequence of the chapters in the book was kept exactly as the sequence in which the expert committees had arranged the topics in the recommended Biotechnology curriculum. More teachers have commented on this matter since the publication of the second edition. In the third edition of the book, this anomalous practice has been discontinued and the sequence of chapters has been revised. In this edition significant revision has been carried out in the chapters on Medical Microbiology, Biophysical Chemistry, and Genomics and Functional Genomics.