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New Horizons in Biotechnology by K. Filer (auth.), S. Roussos, C. R. Soccol, A. Pandey, C. Augur (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is New Horizons in Biotechnology about?

The practice of biotechnology, though different in style, scale and substance in globalizing science for development involves all countries. Investment in biotechnology in the industrialised, the developing, and the least developed countries, is now amongst the widely accepted avenues being used for economie development. The simple utilization of kefir technology, the detoxification of injurious chemical pesticides e.g. parathion, the genetic tailoring of new crops, and the production of a first of a kind of biopharmaceuticals illustrate the global scope and content of biotechnology research endeavour and effort. In the developing and least developed nations, and in which the 9 most populous countries· are encountered, problems concerning management of the environment, food security, conservation of human health resources and capacity­ building are important factors that influence the path to sustainable development. Long-term use of biotechnology in the agricultural, food, energy and health sectors is expected to yield a windfall of economic, environmental and social benefits. Already the prototypes of new medicines and of prescription fruit vaccines are available. Gene­ based agr

Who reads New Horizons in Biotechnology?

Author

K. Filer (auth.), S. Roussos, C. R. Soccol, A. Pandey, C. Augur (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781402017186

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Technology, Chemistry