Biotechnology

What if Darwinian evolution could occur in machines? It can. Today, computing scientists are using evolution to creating not only new object, but indeed an entirely new way of creating objects. Evolving computer programs, malleable computer chips, self-healing machines braced with artificial immune ... More

The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning biomaterials. This reference integrates a historical perspective of materials engineering principles with bio... More

Written by the foremost experts in the field, this volume is a comprehensive text and practical reference on contemporary brachytherapy. The book provides detailed, site-specific information on applications and techniques of brachytherapy in the head and neck, central nervous system, breast, thorax,... More

Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and educational requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources... More

THE HANDBOOK THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. . The focus in the "Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering and Design" is on engineering design informed by description and analysis using engineering language and methodology. Over 40 experts from universi... More

Biotechnology: Changing Life Through Science, 3 Vol. Set (HB)... More

Demand for cleanrooms is flourishing as manufacturing becomes increasingly sophisticated. From computers and CD players to medicines and convenience foods, more and more products require high levels of contamination control. Fully revised and updated, Cleanroom Design, Second Edition presents the la... More

The purpose of this book is to explain the basic concepts, fundamental principles, and characteristic behaviors of electric and magnetic fields to those who do not have a background in vector calculus and partial differential equations.... More

Over the past fifty years plant breeders have achieved impressive improvements in yield, quality and disease resistance. These gains suggest that many more modifications might be introduced if appropriate genes can be identified. Current DNA techniques allow the construction of transgenic plants and... More

Praise for previous editions of Occupational Biomechanics "This book is a valuable resource for any advanced ergonomist interested in physical ergonomics . . . provides valuable research information." -Ergonomics in Design " This book] represents a distillation of the authors' combined years of ex... More

This ready-to-use reference begins with the basics of the origin of recombinant proteins, explores structural and analytical aspects, and moves on to discuss the stability of proteins and peptides. Completely revised, this edition is packed with cutting-edge information as it thoroughly investigates... More

Bionanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary field fusing nanotechnology with biology. This new discipline combines biological principles with physical and chemical procedures to generate nano-sized building blocks with specific functions and new properties. Bioanotechnology is an interdiscipl... More

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics From the Foreword: "For the biologists, we have an invaluable guide to the application of non-trivial tools to non-trivial biological problems . . . . For the computational/informatics community, we have . . . a critical introduction to the serious biological m... More

COMPREHENSIVE, DETAILED COVERAGE OF THE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE LATEST BIOMEDICAL DEVICES. . "Biomedical Instrumentation" rigorously and clearly explains the latest developments and basic engineering principles of the entire spectrum of biomedical devices -- ranging from their phys... More