Pharmaceutical Biotechnology offers students taking Pharmacy and related Medical and Pharmaceutical courses a comprehensive introduction to the fast‎-moving area of biopharmaceuticals‎.‎ With a particular focus on the subject taken from a pharmaceutical perspective‎,‎ initial chapters offer a broad introduction to protein science and recombinant DNA technology‎- key areas that underpin the whole subject‎.‎ Subsequent chapters focus upon the development‎,‎ production and analysis of these substances‎.‎ Finally the book moves on to explore the science‎,‎ biotechnology and medical applications of specific biotech products categories‎.‎ These include not only protein‎-based substances but also nucleic acid and cell‎-based products‎.‎ * introduces essential principles underlining modern biotechnology‎- recombinant DNA technology and protein science* an invaluable introduction to this fast‎-moving subject aimed specifically at pharmacy and medical students* includes specific ‎'‎product category chapters‎'‎ focusing on the pharmaceutical‎,‎ medical and therapeutic properties of numerous biopharmaceutical products‎.‎* entire chapter devoted to the principles of genetic engineering and how these drugs are developed‎.‎* includes numerous relevant case studies to enhance student understanding* no prior knowledge of protein structure is assumed

• Author‎:‎ Gary Walsh
• Publisher‎:‎ John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780470012451