Biotechnology and Pharmacy /

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 pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pezzuto, John M.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Johnson, Michael E., Manasse, Henri R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1993.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 458 pages)
ISBN:9789401581356 (electronic bk.)
9401581355 (electronic bk.)