Biotechnology / edited by M.D. Trevan ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Trevan, Michael D | Institute of Biology | Open University.
Material type: BookSeries: Biotechnology series.Publisher: Milton Keynes : Open University Press, 1987Description: [192] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0335151531; 0335151507 ; 0844815063 ; 0844815071 .Subject(s): BiotechnologyDDC classification: 660.6Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 660.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00028516 |
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.