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1 The basic principles of a biotechnology process |
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1.1 Overview of the biotechnology process |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (5) |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4 Metabolic engineering |
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10 | (2) |
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1.5 Heterologous protein expression |
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12 | (1) |
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1.6 Fermentation media and media design |
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13 | (5) |
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18 | (5) |
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1.8 Scale-up and optimization |
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23 | (2) |
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1.9 Downstream processing |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (24) |
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2.1 Measurement of microbial growth |
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29 | (3) |
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2.2 Microbial growth in different culture systems |
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32 | (2) |
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2.3 Microbial growth phases in batch culture |
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34 | (2) |
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2.4 Cell division in the exponential growth phase |
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36 | (2) |
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2.5 Microbial growth rates |
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38 | (1) |
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2.6 Modelling microbial growth in batch culture |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (4) |
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3 Microbial bio-production |
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52 | (1) |
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3.1 Pharmaceutical products |
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53 | (16) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (4) |
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4 Biotechnology and food and drink production |
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82 | (1) |
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4.1 Microbes producing components for food |
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83 | (6) |
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4.2 Microbes used to make food |
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89 | (9) |
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4.3 Microbes used to make alcoholic beverages |
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98 | (5) |
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4.4 Microbes as food: single-cell protein |
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103 | (6) |
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4.5 Microbes producing food supplements |
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109 | (7) |
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5 Environmental biotechnology |
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116 | (16) |
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117 | (2) |
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5.2 Anaerobic digestion of solid waste |
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119 | (2) |
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5.3 Hydrocarbon bioremediation |
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121 | (3) |
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5.4 Recovery of metals and bioleaching |
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124 | (2) |
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5.5 Environmental monitoring |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (3) |
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6 Application of synthetic biology to biotechnology |
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132 | (18) |
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6.1 Microorganisms widely used in synthetic biology |
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133 | (1) |
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6.2 Metabolic pathway modelling |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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6.4 Using biological parts to facilitate genetic manipulation of microbes |
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137 | (3) |
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6.5 Directed evolution of cells |
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140 | (1) |
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6.6 Modular protein assembly |
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141 | (1) |
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6.7 Compartmentalization of metabolic processes |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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6.9 Translation of synthetic biology to commercial applications |
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145 | (5) |
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150 | (23) |
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7.1 Principles of diagnostics |
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151 | (4) |
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7.2 Mechanisms of detection |
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155 | (6) |
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7.3 Biosensors and their applications |
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161 | (9) |
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7.4 Detection of microbial cells |
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170 | (3) |
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8 Microbial biotechnology and agriculture |
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173 | (25) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (11) |
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8.3 Microbial biopesticides |
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188 | (4) |
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8.4 Microbes as tools for genetic modification |
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192 | (6) |
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9 Using extremophiles in biotechnology |
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198 | (20) |
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200 | (6) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (4) |
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9.4 Extreme osmotic pressure |
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211 | (7) |
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10 Microbial biotechnology in the art and built environment |
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218 | (20) |
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219 | (9) |
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10.2 Countering biodeterioration |
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228 | (4) |
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10.3 Creating and creativity |
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232 | (6) |
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11 Ethical considerations |
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238 | (11) |
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11.1 Some contexts for ethical consideration |
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240 | (5) |
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11.2 Some unethical contexts |
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245 | (4) |
Glossary |
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249 | (6) |
Bibliography |
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255 | (4) |
Index |
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