Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously possible. What will the likely future products of biotechnology be over the next 5â€"10 years? What scientific capabilities, tools, and/or expertise may be needed by the regulatory agencies to ensure they make efficient and sound evaluations of the likely future products of biotechnology? Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology analyzes the future landscape of biotechnology products and seeks to inform forthcoming policy making. This report identifies potential new risks and frameworks for risk assessment and areas in which the risks or lack of risks relating to the products of biotechnology are well understood.
Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field encompassing microbiology, bichemistry, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry, immunology, cell and tissue culture physiology. This book describes the recent developments in these areas. Current research topics such as Quorum sensing, Integrons, Phytomining are discussed, which would serve as an excellent reference work for both academicians and researchers in the field.
The book provides an overview of current trends in biotechnology and medicinal plant sciences. The work includes detailed chapters on various advance biotechnological tools involved in production of phytoactive compounds of medicinal significance. Some recent and novel research studies on therapeutic applications of different medicinal plants from various geographical regions of the world have also been included. These studies report the antimicrobial activity of various natural plant products against various pathogenic microbial strains. Informative chapters on recent emerging applications of plant products such as source for nutraceuticals and vaccines have been integrated to cover latest advances in the field. This book also explores the conservation aspect of medicinal plants. Thus, chapters having comprehensively complied in vitro conservation protocols for various commercially important rare, threatened and endangered medicinal plants were provided in the present book.
The environment is an all-encompassing component of the ecosystem of "Blue planet - the earth", made up of the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere. These three spheres have biotic and abiotic components which exhibit ecological homeostasis that provides the most appropriate survival chances for the members of biotic component and geochemical balance with abiotic components. This ecosystem is subjected to relatively harsh conditions, mostly created by the disastrous activities due to natural calamities and intentional and/or accidental anthropogenic activities. Biotechnology has become a potential tool to dissipate such environmental impacts because of the advancement it has undergone recently. Emerging Trends in Environmental Biotechnology is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of biotechnology such as genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, sequencing, and imaging processes to improvise and protect the environment. This book is particularly attractive for scientists, researchers, students, educators and professionals in environmental science, agriculture, veterinary and biotechnology science. The book will enable them to solve the problems about sustainable development with the help of current innovative biotechnologies such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering which have tremendous potential for impacting global food security, environmental health, human and animal health and overall livelihood of mankind. Features Presents easy-to-read chapters Information is presented in a very accessible and logical format Identifies and explores biotechnological approaches for environmental protection Encompasses biodegradation of hazardous contaminants, biotechnology in waste management, nanotechnology, and issues in environmental biotechnology research
During 21st century, interest in biotechnology increased quite significantly as a result it has been included in the syllabi of almost all universities at both UG & PG levels. The present proceeding Emerging Trends in Biotechnology – is an interdisciplinary approach and the outcome of exhaustive literature survey and experimental research of academicians and scientist of International caliber. The primary object of the authors is to present the subject matter with simplicity and clarity. It includes different sections like Agriculture, Medical-Pharmaceutical, Applied-Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial biotechnology, Stem Cell Biotechnology & Nanobiotechnology. It would be helpful for the readers of diverse disciplines including Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Pharmacy, Medical field, Agriculture, Nanobiotechnology, Stem Cell Biology and commercial sector. Salient Features It is written in simple way with well illustrated diagrams, protocols and & recent data. The chapters on Stem Cell Biology, Nanotechnology, Bioplastic, Biocontrol are the main features of the book.
This Book Is An Outcome Of Holistic Efforts Taken By A Group Of Researchers And Professors To Bring The Recent Innovations And Developments Among The Ug And Pg Students Of Biological And Agriculture Faculties. This Book Provides An Insight From Emerging Nanobiotechnology To Traditional Fermentation Technology. It Covers Various Roots Of Biotechnology Such As Rdna Technology, Genomics, Plant Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Bioethics, Bioinformatics, Marine Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology And Environmental Biotechnology. With Contributions From Authors Of Different Viewpoints And Areas, The Subject Is Given A Thorough And Balanced Understanding In Recent Developments. Unlike Many Other Texts In This Field, This Book Provides Hindsight, Insight And Foresight Of Biotechnology. This Will Also Serve As A Reference Material For The Dissertation Works Of Msc/M Tech Programmes In Biotechnology. Contents Chapter 1: At The Dawn Of Biotech Century By Joseph Selvin; Chapter 2: Nanobiotechnology By Vincent, S G Prakash; Chapter 3: Transposon Medicated Gene Delivery And Baculovirus Based Gene Expression Strategies In Insects By Kumaresan, G & Mathavan, S; Chapter 4: Introduction To Genomic And Proteomic Analysis By Asha, K R T; Chapter 5: Relevance Of Apoptosis To Cancer By Karunagaran, D; Chapter 6: Prospectives Of Gene Therapy For Endocrine Cancers: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma By Michael Aruldhas M; Chapter 7: Molecular Basis Of Oncogenes And Tumour Suppressor Genes By Rameshwari, S, A G Murugesan & N Sukumaran; Chapter 8: Molecular And Hormonal Basis Of Obesity By Jose Priya T A & Beena G; Chapter 9: Biotechnological Potential Of Extremophiles By Denslin Vinitha A J & Joseph Selvin; Chapter 10: Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Mediated Gene Transfer: An Overview By Vineetha Sarah Alexander & Joseph Selvin; Chapter 11: Recent Advances In Transgenic Plant Production By Anupa, M P, Smitha Balaraj S T Lijamol & Praisejah, P Stephen; Chapter 12: An Improved Protocol For The In Vitro Clonal Propagation Of Plumbago Rosea Linn By Satheeshnakumar S & Joseph Selvin; Chapter 13: Bioethics And Stem Cell Research By Sunitha Rajam, G; Chapter 14: Marine Genomics: A Frontier Research Area In Marine Biotechnology By Ninawe, A S; Chapter 15: Scope For Molecular And Immuno-Biotechnological Applications In Shrimp Aquaculture Sector Of India By Felix, S; Chapter 16: Herbal Extracts Or Active Fractions As Therapeutic Agents With Modern Standards Of Safety And Efficacy By Subramoniam, A; Chapter 17: Influence Of Mode Of Fermentations On Microbial Enzyme Production By Prema, P; Chapter 18: Aqueous Two-Phase System For Extractive Fermentation By Sanjoy Ghosh; Chapter 19: Bioreactor Technology For The Production Of Antibacterial Agents From Marine Microorganism By Raishy R Hussain & Joseph Selvin; Chapter 20: Tackling The Challenge Of Heavy Metal Pollution By Microbial Biosorbents By Deepa, M K, A G Murugesan & K Sasikala; Chapter 21: Pollution Abatement Through Biopurification Of Industrial Effluents By Murugesan, A G, R Devinanyagam & John Ruby; Chapter 22: Role Of Cytotaxonomy In Fish Diversity By Johnson, J A & M Arunachalam; Chapter 23: Biotechnological Approach For The Control Of Algal Blooms By Devi, L Prabha, Samuel Sanu & K Anita; Chapter 24: Potential Application Of Biotechnology In Generating Ecofriendly Bioenergy By John Ruby A G Murugesan & M I Zahir Hussain; Chapter 25: Bioremediation Of Oil Pollution: Present Status And Future Prospectus By Binulal, N S, Anil Zecharia & Joseph Selvin.
Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products provides extensive coverage of new developments, state-of-the-art technologies, and potential future trends, focusing on industrial biotechnology and bioengineering practices for the production of industrial products, such as enzymes, organic acids, biopolymers, and biosurfactants, and the processes for isolating and purifying them from a production medium. During the last few years, the tools of molecular biology and genetic and metabolic engineering have rendered tremendous improvements in the production of industrial products by fermentation. Structured by industrial product classifications, this book provides an overview of the current practice, status, and future potential for the production of these agents, along with reviews of the industrial scenario relating to their production. Provides information on industrial bioprocesses for the production of microbial products by fermentation Includes separation and purification processes of fermentation products Presents economic and feasibility assessments of the various processes and their scaling up Links biotechnology and bioengineering for industrial process development
The principal message of this book is that thermodynamics and statistical mechanics will benefit from replacing the unfortunate, misleading and mysterious term "entropy" with a more familiar, meaningful and appropriate term such as information, missing information or uncertainty. This replacement would facilitate the interpretation of the "driving force" of many processes in terms of informational changes and dispel the mystery that has always enshrouded entropy. It has been 140 years since Clausius coined the term "entropy"; almost 50 years since Shannon developed the mathematical theory of "information"--Subsequently renamed "entropy." In this book, the author advocates replacing "entropy" by "information," a term that has become widely used in many branches of science. The author also takes a new and bold approach to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Information is used not only as a tool for predicting distributions but as the fundamental cornerstone concept of thermodynamics, held until now by the term "entropy." The topics covered include the fundamentals of probability and information theory; the general concept of information as well as the particular concept of information as applied in thermodynamics; the re-derivation of the Sackur-Tetrode equation for the entropy of an ideal gas from purely informational arguments; the fundamental formalism of statistical mechanics; and many examples of simple processes the "driving force" for which is analyzed in terms of information.
This book caters to the need of researchers working in the ever-evolving field of agricultural biotechnology. It discusses and provides in-depth information about latest advancements happening in this field. The book discusses evolution of plant tissue culture techniques, development of doubled haploids technology, role of recombinant-DNA technology in crop improvement. It also provides an insight into the global status of genetically modified crops, use of RNAi technology and mi-RNAs in plant improvement. Chapters are also dedicated for different branches of ‘omics’ science including genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenomics along with the use of molecular markers in tagging and mapping of various genes/QTLs of agronomic importance. This book also covers the role of enzymes and microbes in agriculture in productivity enhancement. It is of interest to teachers, researchers of biotechnology and agriculture scientists. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international biotechnologists and agricultural scientists will also find this to be a useful read.
Systems Metabolic Engineering: The Creation of Microbial Cell Factories by Rational Metabolic Design and Evolution, by Chikara Furusawa, Takaaki Horinouchi, Takashi Hirasawa, Hiroshi Shimizu Impacts of Quorum Sensing on Microbial Metabolism and Human Health, by Yang-Chun Yong, Jian-Jiang Zhong CHO Glycosylation Mutants as Potential Host Cells to Produce Therapeutic Proteins with Enhanced Efficacy, by Peiqing Zhang, Kah Fai Chan, Ryan Haryadi, Muriel Bardor, Zhiwei Song Cell-Free Biosystems for Biomanufacturing, by Chun You, Y.-H. Percival Zhang Lipid Bilayer Membrane Arrays: Fabrication and Applications, by Xiaojun Han, Guodong Qi, Xingtao Xu, Lei Wang RNA Aptamers: A Review of Recent Trends and Applications, by Kyung-Nam Kang, Yoon-Sik Lee
