Biotechnology and Pharmacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780412038716)

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.

Author: J. M. Pezzuto
ISBN-10: 0412038714
ISBN-13: 9780412038716
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 04/30/1993
Pages: 458
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d