Biotechnology and Pharmacy
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-03871-6 (ISBN)
Biotechnology and Pharmacy offers a unique overview of the principles of biotechnology and their applications in the pharmaceutical sciences. The book assumes a basic knowledge of biology and chemistry and was written as a text suitable for students of pharmacy or other health sciences. The first part of the book describes the basic elements of biotechnology, such as recombinant DNA and monoclonal antibody technology; the second part comprehensively covers applications of biotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; and the final part offers a practical discussion of how biotechnology products will affect the practice of pharmacy.
Microbiologists, biochemists, and medicinal chemists will also find this book to be a valuable reference.
Section I Basic Elements of Biotechnology.- 1. Background to Recombinant DNA Technology.- 2. Background to Monoclonal Antibodies.- 3. Lymphokines and Monokines.- 4. Analytical Methods in Biotechnology.- 5. The Impact of Biotechnology on Analytical Methodology.- 6. Drug Delivery Aspects of Biotechnology Products.- Section II Applications of Biotechnology in the Pharmaceutical Sciences.- 7. Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology to the Diagnosis of Genetic Disease: Molecular Methods for Detecting the Genetic Basis of Diseases.- 8. Human Genome Mapping and Sequencing: Applications in Pharmaceutical Science.- 9. Clinical Use of Monoclonal Antibodies.- 10. Anti-AIDS Drug Development.- 11. Oral Adenoviruses as the Carriers for Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Genes.- 12. The Use of Nonclassical Techniques in the Production of Secondary Metabolites by Plant Tissue Cultures.- 13. Applications of Biotechnology in Drug Discovery and Evaluation.- 14. Peptide Turn Mimetics.- Section III Biotechnology and the Practice of Pharmacy.- 15. Biotechnology Products: An Overview.- 16. The Pharmacist Practitioner’s Role in Biotechnology: Clinical Application of Biotechnology Products.- 17. Human Trials of Biotechnology Products: A Perspective.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.1993 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 27 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 458 p. 27 illus. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie ► PTA / PKA |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-412-03871-4 / 0412038714 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-412-03871-6 / 9780412038716 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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