Biotechnology and Pharmacy

by John M. Pezzuto (Editor), M.E. Johnson (Editor), H.R. Manasse (Editor)

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.

472 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1993