Product Description
With the advent of recombinant DNA technology, monoclonal antibody technology, and new technologies for studying and handling cells and tissues, the field of biotechnology has undergone a tremendous resurgence in a wide range of applications pertinent to industry, medicine, and science in general. A volume in the Principles and Applications in Engineering series, Biotechnology for Biomedical Engineers covers the topics in biotechnology of interest to the practicing biomedical engineer. Topics include protein engineering, monoclonal antibody production, applications of nucleic acid chemistry, antisense technology, applied virology, cell structure and function, and more.
Preface
The human genome project has altered the very nature of research and development related to the treatment of disease and, in the process, has revolutionized the field of “biotechnology.” Pioneering work in genomics, for example, has led to the development of sophisticated techniques for determining differential gene-expression patterns (transcriptomics) resulting from genetic makeup, disease slate or influence from external factors. This book-Biotechnology for Biomedical Engineers-takes the sections most relevant to this important topic from the second edition of the Biomedical Engineering Handbook published in 2000. Since it is important for individuals engaged in this field to understand the fundamentals of physiology, this handbook opens with a section on Physiologic Systems, edited by Robert Plonsey, which provides an overview of the major physiologic systems of current interest to biomedical engineers, namely the cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, visual, auditory, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. It is important to note that this section is written at an introductory and tutorial level. However, since this book has been prepared for the biomedical engineering community, mathematical descriptions are not avoided…
Product Details
Hardcover: 232 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (March 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849318114
ISBN-13: 978-0849318115
Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches