The Book Comprehensively Covers The Syllabus Of B.Sc. Biotechnology-2 And Clearly Explains The Basic Concepts In Cell Biology, Genetics And Microbiology. A Molecular Approach To The Study Of Cells Is Followed Throughout The Book. The Text Is Illustrated By A Large Number Of Clearly Drawn Diagrams For An Easier Understanding Of The Subject. Each Chapter Closes With A Summary And A Set Of Review Questions.

Biotechnology, Besides A Traditional Discipline, Is Advancing Fast Due To Its Application In Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Organizations, Public Health, Environmental Management, Bioenergetics, Geological Explorations And In Various Other Industries, Including As A Mean To Exploit Alternative Sources Of Energy. Developing Nations Are Striving Hard To Merge The Biotechnological Operation Into National Development, Improving Hard Core Economics And Also Seeking Strategies For International Tie Up And Cooperation.The Present Text Has Been Designed To Outline The Basic Concepts In Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology And Immunology, Thus Enabling Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students To Understand Fundamental Aspects Of Microbial Biotechnology And Biotechnology.

This Book, Biotechnology Part-1 Is Written As Per The Latest Syllabus Of Biotechnology For The First Semester B.Sc. Students Of Bangalore University. The Book Contains Up-To-Date Exhaustive Information And Is Written In A Simple Manner That Should Make The Understanding Of This Subject Easy For The Students.

This is one volume 'library' of information on molecular biology, molecular medicine, and the theory and techniques for understanding, modifying, manipulating, expressing, and synthesizing biological molecules, conformations, and aggregates. The purpose is to assist the expanding number of scientists entering molecular biology research and biotechnology applications from diverse backgrounds, including biology and medicine, as well as physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering.

This book describes techniques of microbial genetics and how they may be applied to biotechnology. The text is concerned largely with the application of these techniques to microbial technology. We have therefore utilised illustrative material that is given in our own courses in applied micro biology. The book assumes in the reader a basic knowledge of microbial will prove useful to under genetics and industrial microbiology. We hope it graduates, postgraduates and others taking courses in applied micro biology. We would like to thank various colleagues, including John Carter, Julian Davies, Gordon Dougan, David Hopwood, Gwyn Humphreys, Alan McCarthy, David O'Connor, Tony Hart, Steve Oliver, Roger Pickup, Hilary Richards, Bob Rowlands, David Sherratt, Peter Strike, Richard Sykes and Liz Wellington, all of whom provided information at various stages during the writing of this book. Many thanks are also due to Linda Marsh for patiently typing the many drafts of the manuscript. 1 Introduction Natural genetic variation has always been exploited by man to improve the properties of microbial strains. Spontaneous mutations that arise in micro bial populations and that have properties advantageous to man have been gradually selected over centuries of use. However, it is only since the development of modem genetic techniques that more rational approaches have been possible. Such newer technologies have permitted the tailoring of microorganisms, plant or animal cells to manufacture specific products of commercial or social benefit and to manage the environment.

This Encyclopedia of Biotechnology is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Biotechnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, animal cell culture, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, embryology, cell biology) and in many instances is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology (chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering, information technology, biorobotics). This 15-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the field and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

This fully revised third edition includes up-to-date topics and developments in the field, which has made tremendous strides since the publication of the second edition in 2004. Many novel techniques based on Next Generation Sequencing have sped up the analysis of fungi and major advances have been made in genome editing, leading to a deeper understanding of the genetics underlying cellular processes as well as their applicability. At the same time, the relevance of fungi is unbroken, both due to the serious threats to human health and welfare posed by fungal pests and pathogens, and to the many benefits that fungal biotechnology can offer for diverse emerging markets and processes that form the basis of the modern bioeconomy. With regard to these advances, the first section of this volume, Genetics, illustrates the basic genetic processes underlying inheritance, cell biology, metabolism and “lifestyles” of fungi. The second section, Biotechnology, addresses the applied side of fungal genetics, ranging from new tools for synthetic biology to the biotechnological potential of fungi from diverse environments. Gathering chapters written by reputed scientists, the book represents an invaluable reference guide for fungal biologists, geneticists and biotechnologists alike.