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engineering introduction to biotechnology
Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
1 online resource (xiii, 127 pages : illustrations (some color)
This tutorial will help technical professionals in optics determine whether their technologies have potential application in the life sciences. It also is useful as a 'prep class' for more detailed books on biology and biotechnology, filling the gap between fundamental and high-level approaches.
Part II. Applications and instrumentation. Chapter 5. DNA sequencing: 5.1. Sequencing approaches; 5.2. Instruments; 5.3. Automation -- Chapter 6. Detecting nucleic acids: 6.1. Environmental detection chips; 6.2. Gene expression microarrays; 6.3. Multi affinity assays -- Chapter 7. Protein structure: 7.1. Nuclear magnetic resonance; 7.2. X-ray crystallography; 7.3. Computational structure prediction -- Chapter 8. Appendix A: Units and measures: 8.1. Definitions; 8.2. Order of magnitude calculations -- Chapter 9. Appendix B: Nonscientific issues: 9.1. Safety; 9.2. Ethical, legal and social issues -- Recommended reading -- Index.
Preface -- Part I. Introduction to Biology. Chapter 1. Basic biology: 1.1. Life; 1.2. Cells-Eukarya, Archae, and bacteria; 1.3. Viruses, viroids, and prions -- Chapter 2. Nucleic acids as the blueprint: 2.1. Genetics to genomics; 2.2. DNA; 2.3. RNA; 2.4. How DNA codes for protein; 2.5. Genetic regulation; 2.6. Mutations and disease -- Chapter 3. Manipulating nucleic acids and proteins. 3.1. Sizing DNA and protein; 3.2. Blots; 3.3. Cutting DNA and protein; 3.4. Copying DNA; 3.5. Genetic engineering; 3.6. Protein expression -- Chapter 4. An integrated approach for biological discovery.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 123) and index.