| Microbial Biotechnology: Principles and Applications (Second Edition) Contributor(s): Lee, Yuan Kun (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9812566767 ISBN-13: 9789812566768 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: In the second edition of this bestselling textbook, new materials have been added, including a new chapter on real polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and a chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. There already exist a number of excellent general textbooks on microbiology and biotechnology that deal with the basic principles of microbial biotechnology. To complement them, this book focuses on the various applications of microbial-biotechnological principles. A teaching-based format is adopted, whereby working problems, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, supplement the main text. The book also includes real life examples of how the application of microbial-biotechnological principles has achieved breakthroughs in both research and industrial production. Although written for polytechnic students and undergraduates, the book contains sufficient information to be used as a reference for postgraduate students and lecturers. It may also serve as a resource book for corporate planners, managers and applied research personnel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Health & Fitness | Diseases - General |
| Dewey: 660.62 |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 6.2" W x 9.44" (3.00 lbs) 808 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the second edition of this bestselling textbook, new materials have been added, including a new chapter on real time polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and a chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. There already exist a number of excellent general textbooks on microbiology and biotechnology that deal with the basic principles of microbial biotechnology. To complement them, this book focuses on the various applications of microbial-biotechnological principles. A teaching-based format is adopted, whereby working problems, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, supplement the main text. The book also includes real life examples of how the application of microbial-biotechnological principles has achieved breakthroughs in both research and industrial production.Although written for polytechnic students and undergraduates, the book contains sufficient information to be used as a reference for postgraduate students and lecturers. It may also serve as a resource book for corporate planners, managers and applied research personnel. |