Molecular biology and biotechnology / Raylee Albert & Sidney Navarro

Contents: 1. Introduction to Molecular Biology, 2. Introduction to Biotechnology, 3. Basic Molecular Biology Techniques, 4. Molecular Cloning and Protein Expression, 5. Molecular Microbial Diagnostics, 6. Genes and Genomes, 7. The Biotechnology and Molecular Biology of Yeast, 8. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Analysis, 9. Immunochemical Techniques, 10. Biosensors, 11. Biofuels and Biotechnology.

This book is divided into 11 chapters to facilitate a logical progression of material and to enable straightforward access to topics by providing the appropriate background and theoretical support. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of molecular biology. It also tells about the concept of cell and human genome project. Chapter 2 discuss about the basics of biotechnology. It is the controlled use of biological agents, such as microorganisms or cellular components. This chapter describes the Biotechnological Applications in Medicine. Chapter 3 Basic Molecular Biology Techniques like Enzymes Used in Molecular Biology, Isolation and Separation of Nucleic Acids, Restriction Mapping of DNA Fragments and so on. Chapter 4 depicts about Molecular Cloning and Protein Expression. Chapter 5 highlights about the Molecular Microbial Diagnostics. Chapter 6 deals with the fields like Genes and Genomes. Genomics and genetics pervade all areas of basic biology, biotechnology and medicine, where in many cases there are clear-cut and immediate benefits such as the diagnosis of genetic disease. Chapter 7 tells about the Biotechnology and Molecular Biology of Yeast. Chapter 8 describe the mechanisms of DNA replication, recombination, and translocation. It also introduces the basic mechanisms of DNA replication and repair, and some of the proteins (including the DNA polymerases) involved in replication. Chapter 9 introduces Immunochemical techniques that are necessary for the immune system. Chapter 10 states the use of biosensors. And the last chapter discuss the use of biofuel and biotechnology. The association of the book is concocted to encourage viable learning encounters The book is organized in a manner to cater to the needs of students, researchers, managerial organizations, and readers at large. It is hoped that this book will help our readers to understand the basic concept of molecular biology and the biotechnology.