Modern Biotechnology: Trends and Principles

Biotechnology is the term for a group of technologies that pursue the understanding and use of organisms and biological processes for health, social, environmental or economic applications or outcomes. Modern biotechnology includes techniques ranging from molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and immunology through to biological applications of infor-mation technology. The present book provides and in-depth analysis of the trends and principles of modern biotechnology. Researches, academics, scientists, policy-planners and administrators will find this work informative and useful. About The Author:- Sujata K. Dass was born in a family of bureaucrats and social workers on July 19, 1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She joined Queens College of the City University of the New York for B.S. degree. She joined King George Medical College, Lucknow and completed her MBBS in 1988-89 and thereafter, completed her Ph.D in Medicine. She was Clinical Observer/Visiting Fellow in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Institute (Memorial Hospital) of Cornell University, New York during 1991-92. Dr. Sujata was a Research Fellow at The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Medical College of Cornell University. She was appointed Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Chair Professor at the young age of 36 years. She is a Visiting Faculty/Fellow at Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi since 1997 and currently working as Research Scientist in the Department of Medicine, V.P. Chest Institute , University of Delhi. She is an eminent scientist and is recipient of DST Young Scientist Award and Award of Highest Honour of the Soka University, Japan. She has published several research papers in international journals of repute and has authored a book on ‘Food and Nutrition: Concepts and Measurements’. Contents:- Preface ? Risks and Opportunities of Modern Biotechnology ? Sustainable use of Biotechnology ? Genetic Engineering and Genome Research ? Approaches to genetically Engineered Biotechnology. ? Biotechnology Development in India ? Issues and Challenges of Modern Biotechnology ? Bibliography ? Index. The Title 'Modern Biotechnology: Trends and Principles written/authored/edited by Sujata K. Dass', published in the year 2004. The ISBN 9788182050921 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 310 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-