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Biotechnology / edited by M.D. Trevan ... [et al.]. - Milton Keynes : Open University Press, 1987. - [192] p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Biotechnology series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index.

Section I: Introduction / M. D. Trevan -- What is biotechnology? -- Section II: Microbial growth / K. H. Goulding -- Introduction to metabolism -- Aerobic microbial growth on one-carbon substrates -- Aerobic microbial growth on two-carbon substrates -- Aerobic microbial growth on substrates with more than two carbons -- Section III: Culturing microorganisms for production / P. Stanbury -- Products from micro-organisms -- Culturing micro-organisms -- The control of the environment of the process organism -- The improvement of industrial micro-organisms -- Section IV: Genetic engineering / S. A. Boffey -- The aims of genetic engineering -- Techniques of genetic engineering -- Achievements of and prospects of genetic engineering -- Section V: Enzyme technology / M. D. Trevan -- Enzyme production -- Enzyme applications -- Problems and perspectives.

ISBN: 0335151531 0335151507 0844815063 0844815071

LCCN: g 00062489

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biotechnology

Dewey Class. No.: 660.6