About the Book
The present book entitled Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is the foundation stone and blueprint for undergraduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology and biosciences. This book is written keeping in mind the need for a text book on the aforesaid subject for students. The first chapter deals with molecular biology and its elements like nucleic acids, structures, denaturation and renaturation, replication, mechanism of replication, repair mechanisms, transcription, translation etc. Basic concept of recombinant DNA technology is also discussed in detail. In second chapter Animal and Plant Biotechnology has tissue culture techniques, fertilization, embryo culture, embryogenesis and organogenesis, micropropagation, haploids, somaclonal variations, triploids, protoplast isolation, regeneration, somatic hybridization, gene transfer, crop improvement, transgenic plants, Single cell protein (SCP), animal cell culture and organ culture, cell line, culture media, contaminations, cell fusion, cell differentiation, bioreactors for large scale culture of cells, Cloning, recombinant vaccines, monoclonal antibody, production of secondary metabolites/products, insulin, growth hormones, interferon etc. The last chapter 3 Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology discussed about microbiology, bacterial growth, curve, Recombination, diseases, Food spoilage, preservation, renewable and non renewable sources of energy, disposal of solid wastes, oil spills, cellulose, production of citric acid, amylases, proteases, vitamin B12, beer, wine, biogas, methane, hydrogen, examination of water, biodegradation of plastic, pesticides and hydrocarbons and bioremediation, bioleaching, biosorption, biopesticides, biofertilizers, biofuels, biodegradable plastics, biosensors, bioindicators etc. This book will extensively assist students, teachers and academicians to further extend their knowledge beyond the course work.
