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In contrast to the traditional biology which usually studied all living organisms on a macro scale, modern biological research more focus on human-, especially diseases-related microbiology, cell and molecular biology. The achievements of these studies have deeply influenced our daily life. This course targets the students from non-biology major and introduces four research areas including microbiology, cell biology, immunology, and molecular biology in nowadays biological science. The ethical and social issues raised in application of these researches will also be discussed.
This book is aimed at college students in the field of biology, presenting core concepts to help readers understand how biology influences every aspect of human life. There are altogether 27 chapters in this book, divided into six parts. Part One introduces what biology is. Part Two overviews the cornerstones of biology, chemistry, cells and metabolism. Part Three introduces molecular biology, cell division, and genetics. Part Four focus on evolution and ecology. Part Five introduces the origin and classification of life. Part Six overviews the physiological processes of biological activities.
This book is initially written in German, and edited into English by Arnold Demain, one of the most influential bioscientists, first in 2007. The 2017 edition is the second edition, and make even more achievements in grounding basic knowledge of biotechnology. In this book, Renneberg covers all aspects of biotechnology: food production, enzymes and their applications, gene technology, white biotechnology, viruses, antibodies and vaccines, environmental biotechnology, analytical biotechnology, transgenic animals, the human genome and so on. Aside from a textbook at an introductory level, it can also entertain general readers as Renneberg’s other books do.
This book serves to introduce the future implications of modern biotechnology to students at an introductory level and general readers. Different from general textbooks in biotechnology, this book gives insight in interdisciplinary areas of study that helps readers better understand biotechnological issues. There are sixteen chapters in this book. Chapter One to Four describe four areas crucial to modern biotechnology respectively: genomics, cloning, stem cell research, and recombinant DNA technology. Chapter Five to Eight discuss ethics in biotechnology. Chapter Nine to Twelve discuss safety in biotechnology. Chapter Thirteen to Sixteen discuss Intellectual Property Rights in biotechnology.
