Biotechnology and Pharmacy

By John M. Pezzuto Michael E. Johnson,Henri R., Jr. Manasse

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0412038714
• ISBN13: 9780412038716
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary