Advances In Biochemistry And Biotechnology

This book highlights the contribution in the very recent past made by Indian scientists in India. This Volume proves-detail and up-to-date chapters about the advancement of biochemistry and biotechnology. This book contains chapter such as Current Changing Scenario of Biotechnology and Biochemistry; Recent Developments in Chondrocyte Cultures and Cartilage Engineering; Human Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor: A Therapeutic Protein; Chemical Analysis of Leaves of Cestrum diurnum (L) (Solanales: Solanaceae) and Seasonal Variation of Some Primary and Secondary Biochemicals; Protein Folding Pathways; Its Kinetics and Related Functions; Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins from Bacteria, Animal and Plant Cells; Programmed Cell Death: An Overview; Biocatalysis: An Emerging Field in the Synthesis of Eenatio-Pure Compounds; Use of Immunostimulant in Aquaculture; Application of Environmental Biotechnological Tools in Water Resource Development; Induced Breeding Techniques for Aquaculture; Pharmacogenomics Based Emerging Drug Discovery Strategies. This book will be of immense value to the researchers, both the postgraduate and undergraduate students desirous of replenishing latest information on advance of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Contents Chapter 1: Recent Developments in Chondrocyte Cultures and Cartilage Engineering by R K Saxena, Garima Sharma and Prashant Mishra; Chapter 2: Human Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor: A Therapeutic Protein by Shyam Sundar Nandi, Chiranjib Chakraborty, J K Deb & Ragini Gothalwal; Chapter 3: Chemical Analysis of Leaves of Cestrum diurnum (L) (Solanales: Solanaceae) and Seasonal Variaton of Some Primary and Secondary Biochemicals by A Ghosh & G Chandra; Chapter 4: Protein Folding Pathways: Its Kinetics and Related Functions by Surajit Sinha, Shyam Sundar Nandi, Akash Verma, Ragini Gothalwal & T K Maiti; Chapter 5: Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins from Bacteria, Animal and Plant Cells by J K Deb; Chapter 6: Programmed Cell Death: An Overview by Satyendra Gautam & Arun Sharma; Chapter 7: Biocatalysis: An Emerging Field in the Synthesis of Eenatio-Pure Compounds by Mani Shankar Bhattacharyya, Sawraj Singh, Anirban Banerjee, Praveen Kaul, Pankaj Soni, Brajesh Barse, Rohit Sharma & U C Banerjee; Chapter 8: Use of Immunostimulant in Aquaculture by Arup Tewary & Bidhan C Patra; Chapter 9: Application of Environmental Biotechnological Tools in Water Resource Development by Biplab Sarkar, Debabrata Mukherjee, S Adhikari & S Ayyappan; Chapter 10: Induced Breeding Techniques for Aquaculture by M A Haniffa; Chapter 11: Paharmacogenomics Based Emerging Drug Discovery Strategies by S A Bapat & G C Mishra.

With contributions by numerous experts

In last decades rapid scientific and engineering developments have been occuring within the context of Biotechnology. If the World Economy is to benefit fully from the advances in biosciences and biochemical engineering, it must be able to focus new knowledge on commercially appropriate targets. Modern Biotechnology is a mixture of far reaching innovation superimposed on an industrial background and it represents a means of production with bright prospects, challenging problems and stimulating competition. This NATO Advanced Study Institute on "RECENT ADVANCES IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY" held between September 16-27, 1991 in Ku§Etdasl was the first ASI on Biotechnology :Ln Turkey. !t was aiming to provide an updated overview of the fundamental principles, novel application areas and impact of Biotechnology on international economy. Recent developments in the field of Biotechnology have been thoroughly discussed, concentrating on various interdisciplinary aspects. The illain lectures presented at the Institute covered both scientific and commercial aspects of new developments in biotechnology and discussed the possible ways of meeting the challenges of the industry. The main lectures were supplemented by Oral 2nd Poster Presentations. Thus, this volume is comprised of three sections. Part I contains the i~vited lectures and Part II oral presentations. Exte~ded abstracts of poster presentations have been included in Part III to provide a more comprehensive coverage of the ASI.

Advances in biochemistry now allow us to control living systems in ways that were undreamt of a decade ago. This volume guides researchers and students through the full spectrum of experimental protocols used in biochemistry, plant biology and biotechnology.