Biotechnology is a diverse, complex, and rapidly evolving field. Students and experienced researchers alike face the challenges of staying on top of developments in their field of specialty and maintaining a broader overview of the field as a whole. This latest volume of "Biotechnology Annual Review" comprises expert reviews on a diverse range of topics, ranging from gene expression microarray analysis to the use of ethnomedicines and ethnomedicinal phytophores to treat herpes viruses. Such a diverse range of review topics will keep biotechnologists of all levels up-to-date on the latest in the vast field of biotechnology and deepen their understanding of the many facets of the field as a whole.
*More than 150 figures elucidate and reinforce key points
*Inclusion of reviews of such hot-topics as arginine methylation in health and disease
*Wide variety of coverage keeps biotechnologists up-to-date on many facets of the field

Biotechnology is a diverse, complex and rapidly evolving field. Students and experienced researchers alike face the challenges of staying on top of developments in their field of specialty and maintaining a broader overview of the field as a whole. Volumes containing competent reviews on a diverse range of topics in the field fulfill the dual role of broadening and updating biotechnologists' knowledge. The current volume is an excellent example of such a book. The topics covered range from classical issues in biotechnology - such as, recent advances in all-protein chromophore technology- to topics that are focused on coencapsulation of hepatocytes and bone marrow cell. The information presented in this book will therefore will be of great value to both experienced biotechnologists and biotechnologists in training.
* Includes over 80 illustrations and photographs
* Discusses the recent developments in biodegradable synthetic polymers
* Offers a detailed discussion on emerging options in protein bioseparation

Biotechnology is a diverse, complex and rapidly evolving field. Students and experienced researchers alike face the challenges of staying on top of developments in their field of specialty and maintaining a broader overview of the field as a whole. Volumes containing competent reviews on a diverse range of topics in the field fulfill the dual role of broadening and updating biotechnologists knowledge. The current volume is an excellent example of such a book. The topics covered range from classical issues in biotechnology - such as, vehicles for the production of biotechnology products and methods for their detection, separation and analysis - to topics that are focused on the role of biotechnology in the health sciences. The information presented in this book will therefore will be of great value to both experienced biotechnologists and biotechnologists in training.

8 11/16 X 11 1/4 in Foreword - What is Biotechnology Today? (Leroy Hood, The Institute for S ystems Biology, Seattle, WA, USA) Rapid translation system: a novel cell-free way from gene to protein (M. Hoffmann, C. Nem etz). Protein expression and refolding - a practi cal guide to getting the most out of inclusion bodies (L.D. Cabrita, S. Bottomley). Towards a systems biology understandi ng of human health: interplay between genotype, environment and nutritio n. Public health issues related with the consumpt ion of food obtained from genetically modified organisms (A. Paparini, V . Romano-Spica). p75 neurotrophin receptor signal ing in the nervous system (Y. Hasegawa et al.). P hage display for epitope determination: a paradigm for identifying recep tor-ligand interactions (M.J. Rowley, K. O'Connor, L. Wijeyewickrema). < /LI> DNA vaccines and their application against parasit es - promise, limitations and potential solutions (P.M. Smooker et al.). Drug-induced and antibody-mediated pure red cell

Biotechnology is a diverse, complex and rapidly evolving field. Students and experienced researchers alike face the challenges of staying on top of developments in their field of specialty and maintaining a broader overview of the field as a whole. Volumes containing competent reviews on a diverse range of topics in the field fulfill the dual role of broadening and updating biotechnologists' knowledge. The current volume is an excellent example of such a book. The topics covered range from classical issues in biotechnology - such as, recent advances in all-protein chromophore technology- to topics that are focused on sequencing and recombinant vaccines. The information presented in this book will therefore will be of great value to both experienced biotechnologists and biotechnologists in training.
* Includes over 200 figures with more than 60 tables
* Discusses valuable information on pharming & transgenic plants
* Provides detailed information on the production of plasmid DNA for pharmaceutical use