{"product_id":"medical-biotechnology-isbn-9781555817053","title":"Medical Biotechnology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe future is now—this groundbreaking textbook illustrates how biotechnology has radically changed the way we think about health care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology is delivering not only new products to diagnose, prevent, and treat human disease but entirely new approaches to a wide range of difficult biomedical challenges. Because of advances in biotechnology, hundreds of new therapeutic agents, diagnostic tests, and vaccines have been developed and are available in the marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this jargon-free, easy-to-read textbook, the authors demystify the discipline of medical biotechnology and present a roadmap that provides a fundamental understanding of the wide-ranging approaches pursued by scientists to diagnose, prevent, and treat medical conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Biotechnology\u003c\/i\u003e is written to educate premed and medical students, dental students, pharmacists, optometrists, nurses, nutritionists, genetic counselors, hospital administrators, and individuals who are stakeholders in the understanding and advancement of biotechnology and its impact on the practice of modern medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardcover, 700 pages, full-color illustrations throughout, glossary, index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: The Biology behind the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Fundamental Technologies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Cloning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenomic Libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmplification of DNA Using PCR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Sequencing Technologies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequencing Whole Genomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenomics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Fundamental Concepts in Immunology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Immune Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Immune System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCells of the Immune System: Cell-Mediated\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissues of the Immune System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumoral Immunity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Antibodies: Applications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmunological Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Genetic Basis of Disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChromosomal Disorders and Gene Mapping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-Gene Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolygenic Disorders and Gene Clustering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitochondrial Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Immune Pathogenesis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Immune System Lesions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflammation and Immune Hypersensitivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmunodeficiency Disorders and Defects in Development of the Immune System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Microbial Pathogenesis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacterial Infections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViral Infections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Production of Therapeutic Agents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Modulation of Gene Expression\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulating Gene Expression in Prokaryotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeterologous Protein Production in Eukaryotic Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirected Mutagenesis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Genetic Engineering of Plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Transformation with the Ti Plasmid of A. tumefaciens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Transfer of Genes to Plants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChloroplast Engineering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransient Gene Expression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Pharming\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdible Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Diagnosing and Treating Human Disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Molecular Diagnostics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmunological Approaches to Detect Protein Biomarkers of Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA-Based Approaches to Disease Diagnosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetecting RNA Signatures of Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Protein Therapeutics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmaceuticals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecombinant Antibodies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLactic Acid Bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Nucleic Acid Therapeutic Agents and Human Gene Therapy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Genetic and Nongenetic Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargeting Specific mRNAs and DNAs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViral Delivery Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonviral Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Vaccines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaccination: Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubunit Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeptide Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDendritic Cell Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttenuated Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVector Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjuvants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems Biology and Evaluation of Vaccines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Societal Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety and Ethical Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatenting Biotechnology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical Biotechnology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future is now—this groundbreaking textbook illustrates how biotechnology has 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