دانلود کتاب Introduction to Food Biotechnology

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THE SCOPE OF FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY

Overview

What Is Biotechnology?

Recombinant DNA Technology

Microbial Biotechnology

Diagnostic Biotechnology

Controversial Aspects of Food Biotechnology

Food Security

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TOOLS OF THE TRADE

The Heart of Biotechnology: Cell Biology

Bacteria

Fungi are also Useful and Varied

Viruses: Useful Parasites

DNA: The Heart of Biotechnology

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GENE CLONING AND PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS

What Is a Recombinant Protein?

Why Bother Making Recombinant Proteins?

How and Why Are Genes Cloned? (The Big Picture)

Gene Cloning: The Detailed Picture

The cDNA Alternative

Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Revolution in Cloning

Alternative Vectors: pUC

Alternative Vectors: Phage Lambda

Artificial Chromosomes

Subcloning and Vector Diversity

Recombinant Chymosin

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone

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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Overview

Plant Cell and Tissue Culture

Transgenic Plants

Applications of Transgenic Plants to Food Production

Transgenic Food Plants under Development

Alternative Agricultural Technologies

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ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Overview

Transgenic Fish

Modified Milk Proteins

The Search for Embryonic Stem Cells

Transfer of Somatic Nuclei: An Alternative to the Use of Embryonic Stem Cells

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DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

Why are Diagnostic Systems Needed?

Diagnostic Biotechnology

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CELL CULTURE AND FOOD

Overview

Brewing

Dairy Biotechnology

Amino Acids: Nutritional Boosts and Flavour Enhancers

Microbial Enzymes

Microbial Polysaccharides

Citric Acid and Vitamin Production

Development of Novel Microbial Products

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INDUSTRIAL CELL CULTURE

Scale-Up of Cell Culture

Environmental Factors

Types of Bioreactors

Downstream Processing

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ETHICS, SAFETY, AND REGULATION

Overall Perspective

Consumer Perspectives and Food Biotechnology

Safety Assessment and Regulation of Transgenic Crops

Assessment and Regulation of Diagnostic Tests

Biotechnology and the Developing World

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Index