Rolf D. Schmid Knihy

This sequal to the „Pocket Guide to Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering“, now in a large format, is ideal for exam preparations as well as serving as a handy reference for professionals, offering a concise and readily understandable overview of all important topics in modern biotechnology and genetic engineering. The content has been completely updated and restructured to reflect recent trends and developments and to follow the teaching curricula of most academic courses. New entries include glycobiology, algae, epigenetics, pre- and probiotics as well as C-sources and synthetic biology. The textbook still contains entries on the key topics in fermentation, bioprocess engineering and enzyme technology, along with industrial applications of biotechnology, focusing on the fields of food and medicine. The basic terms of microbiology, biochemistry, genetic engineering and cell biology are explained via an attractive layout including full color plates and the corresponding explanatory text. The whole is rounded off by a section on agricultural and environmental topics, as well as safety and ethical aspects. The result is the number-one primer in biotechnology.

Exploring the rapid advancements in biotechnology, this book delves into Japan's innovative research, development, and application of biotechnological practices. It highlights key players in the industry, government policies, and the integration of biotechnology in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental management. The text also addresses the challenges and ethical considerations faced by the sector, providing a comprehensive overview of Japan's position in the global biotechnology landscape.

Filling a gap in the literature, leading expert editors and top international authors present the field of biooxidation from an academic and industrial point of view, taking many examples from modern pharmaceutical research. Topics range from the application of different monooxygenases to applications in the pharmaceutical industry, making this volume of high interest not only for those working in biotechnology but also for organic synthetic chemists, among others.

Biotechnology and genetic engineering are the key technologies of the 21st century. They allow the findings in cell biology and genetics, biochemistry and microbiology, biochemical engineering and bioinformatics to be applied to health care, agriculture, food production, environmental protection and alternative production methods for chemicals. This handy book provides broad coverage of the relevant facts on products, methods and applications. It discusses the opportunities and risks involved in these new technologies, combined with ethical, economic and safety considerations. Instructive and attractive color illustrations as well as an excellent didactic approach throughout make this a perfect introduction to the field -- for professionals and students alike.

I am very pleased to comply with the request to provide a foreword to this three-language „Dictionary of Biotechnology“. This reference book, which will be of great value to researchers, is the result of German-l apanese cooperation in the life sci ences, supported by the Ministry for Research and Technology (Bundesministerium fur Forschung und Technologie) of the Federal Republic of Germany. This cooperation has led to a series of contacts between scientists and scientific institutions in the two countries that have enriched and strengthened our tradi tionally strong ties. A means of communication is a prerequisite for the exchange of scientific information, the discussion of research strategies, and the organization of scientific meetings. In science, English has become the most important language and now forms the basis of communication. Yet, in order to have a better understanding of specialized scientific texts, often available only in Japanese or German, it is important to have a glossary of biotechnological terminology in several languages. I wish this dictionary of biotechnology a successful start and wide application, both from the scientific and international points of view.

Biotechnologie und Gentechnik gehoren zu den Schlusseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. Sie erlauben uns Schritt fur Schritt, wissenschaftlich-technische Erkenntisse von Zellbiologie und Genetik, von Biochemie und Mikrobiologie, von Bioverfahrenstechnik und Bioinformatik auf die Gesundheitsvorsorge und die Heilung von Krankheiten, die landwirtschaftliche Produktion und die Herstellung von Nahrungsmitteln, den Technologiewandel bei der Herstellung von Chemie-Produkten und auf den Umweltschutz anzuwenden. Wie viele Technologien sind sie aber auch nicht davor sicher, mibraucht zu werden. Davor kann eine sachliche und breite Information uber Chancen und Risiken am besten schutzen. Dieser Taschenatlas wendet sich deshalb nicht nur an Studenten der Natur- und Ingenieurswissenschaften und der Medizin, sondern auch an alle, die einen uberblick uber die Produkte, die Methoden, die aktuellen Anwendungen und die ethischen, wirtschaftlichen und sicherheitstechnischen Rahmenbedingungen der Bio- und Gentechnologie suchen. ..". Der Atlas ist Studenten der Naturwissenschaften und der Medizin ebenso zu empfehlen wie allen, die einen uberblick uber Produkte, Methoden, Anwendungen sowie wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen der Bio- und Gentechnologie suchen." Chemie in unserer Zeit