Biotechnology : science for the new millennium /
Ellyn Daugherty.
- St. Paul, MN : Paradigm Publishers, c2012.
- xii, 452 p. : col. ill. ; 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes glossary and index. Accompanying Encore companion CD-ROM (version 1.0) contains a lab tutor, glossary and image bank, quizzes, flash cards, crossword puzzles, and Internet resource center.
What is biotechnology? -- The Raw materials of biotechnology -- The Basic skills of the biotechnology workplace -- Introduction to studying DNA -- Introduction to studying proteins -- Identifying a potential biotechnology product -- Spectrophotometers and concentration assays -- The Production of a recombinant biotechnology product -- Bringing a biotechnology product to market -- Introduction to plant biotechnology -- Biotechnology in agriculture -- Medical biotechnology --DNA technologies -- Biotechnology research and applications: looking forward.