Buchholz, Klaus,  1941- <br/><br/>
Concepts in biotechnology :  history, science and business / 
Klaus Buchholz and John Collins. 
 - Weinheim, Germany :  [Chichester, England :  Wiley-VCH ;  John Wiley, distributor],  c2010. 
 - xxv, 471 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>History: The early period to 1850 ; The period from 1850 to 1890 ; The period from 1890 to 1950 ; Outlook, from 1950 onwards : biotechnology--science or what? -- The new paradigm based on molecular biology and genetics: Broadening of biotechnology through understanding life, genetics and evolution ; The beginnings of the new biotechnology ; Ethical aspects related to genome research, and reproductive medicine ; Elucidating protein structure : the beginnings of rational protein design ; The development of antibodies as pharmaceutical products ; Hereditary disease and human genome analysis ; Transgenic animals and plants ; Extrapolation to the future ; Biotechnology and intellectual property -- Application: Bioprocess engineering ; Industrial biotechnology ; Pharmaceutical biotechnology ; Plant biotechnology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>352731766X (pbk. : acidfree paper) 9783527317660 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>09,N51,1261  dnb GBB068368  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biotechnology industries.<br/>Biotechnology.<br/>Biotechnology--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TP248.2  / .B83 2010