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Penicillium and Acremonium 1987 Edition
Contributor(s): Peberdy, John F. (Editor)
ISBN: 0306423456     ISBN-13: 9780306423451
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $208.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 1987
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Microbiology
- Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry
- Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Dewey: 660.62
LCCN: 87012328
Series: Biotechnology Handbooks
Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.45" W x 9.52" (1.37 lbs) 298 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Publisher Description:
Biotechnology is a word that was originally coined to describe the new processes which could be derived from our ability to manipulate, in vitro, the genetic material common to all organisms. I t has now become a generic term encompassing all "applications" of living systems, including the more traditional fermentation and agricultural industries. Recombinant DNA technology has opened up new opportunities for the exploitation of microorganisms and animal and plant cells as producers or modifiers of chemical and biological products. This series of handbooks deals exclusively with microorganisms which are at the forefront of the new technologies and brings together in each of its volumes the background information necessary to appreciate the historical development of the organisms making up a particular genus, the degree to which molecular biology has opened up new opportunities, and the place they occupy in today's biotechnology industry. Our aim was to make this primarily a practical approach, with emphasis on methodology, combining for the first time information which has largely been spread across a wide literature base or only touched upon briefly in review articles. Each handbook should provide the reader with a source text, from which the importance of the genus to his or her work can be identified, and a practical guide to the handling and exploitation of the organisms included.