An Exploration of the Contingent Necessities of Agricultural Biotechnology
An Exploration of the Contingent Necessities of Agricultural Biotechnology

Author: Dona Barirani

Publisher: Herbert Utz Verlag

Published: 2015-09-22

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 3831644438

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More than any other technology it is biotechnology that intervenes deeply in the original substance of life, the DNA. Particularly agricultural biotechnology, including its production of gene-food, plays a fundamental role for any kind of life and, therefore, for human societies. In this context, the interrelating dimensions of technology, economy, and politics have to be considered for doing justice to the high complexity of this research field. Pursuing this aim, this work elaborates the contingent necessities of agricultural biotechnology. At different levels of abstraction and complexity, occurrences are decoded as interplays of various different factors while reductionism and mono-causal explanations are fundamentally denied. This book is a comprehensive study of modern agricultural biotechnology that links current developments to relevant trajectories of past times. The author addresses political scientists, decision-makers and also natural scientists that are engaged in this field.

Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development
Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development

Author: Toby Freedman

Publisher: CSHL Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0879697253

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An essential guide for students in the life sciences, established researchers, and career counselors, this resource features discussions of job security, future trends, and potential career paths. Even those already working in the industry will find helpful information on how to take advantage of opportunities within their own companies and elsewhere.

Biotechnology 101
Biotechnology 101

Author: Brian R. Shmaefsky

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-10-30

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1567509975

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What should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders of the scientific community believe that it is essential that everyone understand the basic concepts of the most vital and far-reaching disciplines. Biotechnology 101 does exactly that. This accessible volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of biotechnology using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. Concepts are introduced in a progressive order so that more complicated ideas build on simpler ones, and each is discussed in small, bite-sized segments so that they can be more easily understood. This short volume will enable students and lay people to understand the basics of one of the most important scientific fields of endeavor for the future.

Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory
Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory

Author: Brian Shmaefsky

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 143812158X

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Learn about the fundamental principles of genetically modifying animals and plants for agricultural and industrial use, and how the latest techniques in engineering plants are having a major effect on the global economy.

Advances in Biotechnology
Advances in Biotechnology

Author: Pankaj K. Bhowmik

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Published: 2010-01-09

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1608050904

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"The first volume of this Ebook series brings together the most recent advances from leading experts in the burgeoning field of biotechnology. This comprehensive text adopts a multidisciplinary approach and covers agricultural biotechnology, industrial and"

New and Future Development in Biopesticide Research: Biotechnological Exploration
New and Future Development in Biopesticide Research: Biotechnological Exploration

Author: Surajit De Mandal

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-03

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 9811639892

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This book discusses different approaches for successful pest-management through biotechnological interventions. Pest management is directly associated with the agricultural productivity. The book introduces the reader to various kinds of biopesticides that have been developed and are being developed for field application. Chemical pesticides have been widely used to control pests, and these induce pesticide resistance as well as other environmental problems. This book discusses the necessity to develop alternate pest control strategies, especially environment-friendly and target-specific biopesticides against destructive pests. The book describes important aspects such as microbial biopesticides, plant-based biopesticides, natural products that act against pests and the various other biotechnological advances and limitations of these biopesticides. It provides an in-depth knowledge of the latest research and development in the area of biopesticides. This informative book is meant for students and researchers in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and applied microbiology.

Exploration and Utilization of Marine and Freshwater High-Value Biological Resources
Exploration and Utilization of Marine and Freshwater High-Value Biological Resources

Author: Shuhao Huo

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2023-10-16

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 2832528260

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Marine/freshwater biological resources are of great economic, social and ecological value. Aquatic ecosystems, mainly formed by aquatic biological resources, play an important role in maintaining material circulation, energy flow, and environmental purification. Efficient, safe, sustainable utilization and high-value development of marine/freshwater biological resources, thereby promoting grain security, food security, and environmental security, has been a long term research focus. It is one of the most practical and innovative fields in global scientific and technological innovation and an effective way to solve the major problems restricting human resources shortage.