Biotechnology & genetic engineering reviews Vol 17

A well-established, hardcover series with one new volume published each year. Each volume contains approximately 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.

Techniques. On-line, real-time measurements of cellular biomass using dielectric spectroscopy. The use of chromatography to manufacture purer and safer plasma products.Tools for molecular genetic epidemiology : a comparison of MADGE methodology with other systems. Molecular biology and genetics. Deriving meaning from genomic information. High-density arrays and insights into genome function. Human mitochondrial genetics. The P53 tumour suppressor protein. Production of active mammalian and viral proteases in bacterial expression systems. Genetic susceptibility in infectious diseases. Microbial biotechnology. Emerging strategies for the chemical treatment of microbial biofilms. The effect of aeration upon the secondary metabolism of microorganisms. Plant biotechnology. Genetically modified food crops : current concerns and solutions for next generation crops. Metabolic engineering of plant cells in a space environment. Possible molecular mechanisms involved in nickel, zinc and selenium hyperaccumulation in plants. Antibody biotechnology. Use and application of subtractive antibody screening. Drug delivery. Modulation of intestinal permeability : a novel and innovative approach for the oral delivery of drugs. Macromolecules and antigens. Diabetes Mellitus and closed-loop insulin delivery. Gene therapy : development of immunostimulatory treatments for cancer.Polysaccharide biotechnology. The effects of physical forces on cartilage tissue engineering. Laser reshaping of cartilage. Index.