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Intro to Biotechnology

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Intro to Biotechnology

This curated book pulls together open source materials to support an introductory course in Biotechnology. The book will begin with an introduction to the nature of science with foundational instruction in chemistry and biology to support the later chapters that cover different applications in biotechnology.

Biology
Author
Andre Walther
Publisher
Cedar Crest College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 64 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Science
  2. 1.01: Definition and a Short History of Biotechnology
  3. 1.02: The Process of Science
  4. 02: The Molecules of Life
  5. 2.01: The Building Blocks of Molecules
  6. 2.02: Water
  7. 2.03: Macromolecules
  8. 2.04: Carbohydrates
  9. 2.05: Lipids
  10. 2.06: Nucleic Acids
  11. 2.07: Proteins
  12. 03: Cells and Viruses
  13. 3.01: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  14. 3.02: Prokaryotic Cells
  15. 3.03: Eukaryotic Cells
  16. 3.04: Viruses
  17. 3.4.01: Viral Evolution Morphology and Classification
  18. 3.4.02: Virus Infections and Hosts
  19. 3.4.03: Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections
  20. 3.4.04: Key Terms
  21. 04: Central Dogma
  22. 4.01: The Cell Cycle
  23. 4.02: DNA Structure
  24. 4.03: Replication of DNA
  25. 4.04: Transcription of RNA
  26. 4.05: Translation of the polypeptide
  27. 4.06: How Genes Are Regulated
  28. 4.07: Mutations and DNA Repair
  29. 05: Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA Technology
  30. 5.01: Genome Sequencing
  31. 5.02: Principles of Genetic Engineering
  32. 5.03: Creating Recombinant DNA
  33. 5.04: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  34. 06: Forensic Biotechnology
  35. 6.01: Analysis of STRs
  36. 07: Microbial Biotechnology
  37. 7.01: Microbe classification
  38. 7.02: Industrial Applications of Microbial Biotechnology
  39. 7.03: Medical Applications of Microbial Biotechnology
  40. 7.04: Vaccines
  41. 7.05: How Does SARS-Cov-2 Infect Humans
  42. 7.06: Genes Implicated in Severe COVID-19 Infection in Humans
  43. 7.07: Approaches for Vaccine Development Against SARSCov2
  44. 08: Environmental Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology
  45. 8.01: Applications of Environmental Biotechnology
  46. 8.02: Applications of Agricultural Biotechnology
  47. 8.03: Aquaculture
  48. 09: Stem Cells Cloning and Gene Therapy
  49. 9.01: Stem Cells
  50. 9.02: Reproductive Cloning
  51. 9.03: Therapeutic Biotechnology
  52. 9.04: Regenerative Medicine
  53. 9.05: Principles of Medical Biotechnology
  54. 9.06: Diagnostic Biotechnology
  55. 10: Animal Biotechnology
  56. 10.01: Applications of Animal Biotechnology
  57. 10.02: Genetic Engineering in Animals
  58. 10.03: Principles of Mammalian Cell Culture
  59. 11: Government Oversight of Biotechnology
  60. 11.01: Environmental Laws and Regulations
  61. 11.02: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  62. 11.03: Regulation of Plant GMOs
  63. 11.04: Regulation of Animal GMOs and Medical Foods
  64. 11.05: Principles of Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)