Biotechnology & genetic engineering reviews Volume 1

Applications of biocatalysis to biotechnology/ Isoamylase and its industrial significance in the production of sugars from starch/ Genetic engineering and nitrogen fixation/ Biosensors and biofuel cells/ Current applications of immobilized enzymes for manufacturing purposes/ Safety in microbiology: a review/ Biosensors for environmental control/ Microbiological methods for the enhancement of oil recovery/ Biotechnological approach to a new foot-and-mouth disease virus vaccine/ Biotechnology and effluent treatment/ Sugar-cane as an energy crop/ Whey, a potential substrate for biotechnology/ Viruses as pest-control agents.

A well established hardcover review series with one new volume published each year. Each volume contains 10-15 original, major review articles covering important developments in industrial, agricultural and medical applications of biotechnology (wide sense), with particular emphasis on the genetic manipulation of the organisms concerned.