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This first edited Volume on IgY-Technology, addresses the
historical and dynamic development of IgY-applications. The authors
cover the biological basis and theoretical context, methodological
guidance, and applications of IgY-Technology. A focus is laid on
the use of IgY-antibodies for prophylactic/therapeutic purposes in
human and veterinary medicine. Aside from applications, the
chapters also offer an evolutionary understanding of the IgY
molecule, IgY receptors and practical prerequisites to produce
IgY-antibodies. Guidance is given for every step of the process.
Starting with an introduction to hens as a model species and
including hen husbandry, hen egg-laying capacity and total IgY
outcomes. Readers will also learn about immunization techniques,
the advantages and limitations of different IgY extraction methods,
as well as storage stability of the final product. The last part of
the volume highlights hands-on aspects of applications, such as IgY
delivery strategies, new methods to produce monoclonal
IgY-antibodies or production of functional IgY fragments by
phage-display as well as commercial exploitation of the technology.
Thus, this book is a valuable resource and guide for Scientists,
Clinicians and Health Product Developers in both human and
veterinary medicine.
Synthetic biology is a new area of biological research that
combines science and engineering in order to design and build novel
biological functions and systems. The definition of synthetic
biology has been generally accepted as the engineering of biology:
the synthesis of complex, biologically based (or inspired) systems,
which display functions that do not exist in nature. This
engineering perspective may be applied at all levels of the
hierarchy of biological structures from individual molecules to
whole cells, tissues and organisms. As with any multi-disciplinary
field, there is an immense and rapidly-growing body of literature
concerning synthetic biology, with several dedicated journals now
available. However, locating the best information, or identifying
the hottest topics can be time-consuming. This Specialist
Periodical Report presents critical and comprehensive reviews of
the recent literature in themed chapters prepared by invited
authors from across the globe. The series editors are active in the
field, ensuring that the most valuable information is presented in
an authoritative manner.
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