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Knowledge in microbiology is growing exponentially through the determination of genomic sequences of hundreds of microorganisms and the invention of new technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, to deal with this avalanche of information.These genomic data are now exploited in thousands of applications, ranging from those in medicine, agriculture, organic chemistry, public health, biomass conversion, to biomining. Microbial Biotechnology. Fundamentals of Applied Microbiology focuses on uses of major societal importance, enabling an in-depth analysis of these critically important applications. Some, such as wastewater treatment, have changed only modestly over time, others, such as directed molecular evolution, or ''green'' chemistry, are as current as today''s headlines.This fully revised second edition provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly changing landscape of discovery in microbial biotechnology. An ideal text for courses in applied microbiology and biotechnology courses, this book will also serve as an invaluable overview of recent advances in this field for professional life scientists and for the diverse community of other professionals with interests in biotechnology.

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Nueva edición de un texto clásico y muy consolidado a traves de sus 16 ed cuyo objetivo es sentar las bases de la genetica medica a la vez que ofrece un mayor detalle en áreas como la epigenetica y la expresion genica, tratados menos frecuentemente en los textos de genetica para estudiantes. Sigue la misma filosofia que las ediciones anteriores ya que ofrece un equilibrio perfecto entre la genetica como ciencia basica, la genetica aplicada a la medicina y la genetica clinica.

Este texto de ecología microbiana proporciona una visión completa de los principios y las aplicaciones biotecnológicas de la disciplina. Escrito por dos prestigiosos autores e investigadores incluye todos los ultimos hallazgos y desarrollos de esta ciencia. El libro contiene informacion basica acerca de la ecologia, asi como informacion aplicada del medio ambiente. A traves del texto se discuten los conocimientos actuales en esta materia, asi como la metodologia empleada en obtener dichos conocimientos, enfatizando en la importancia de la investigacion. Se incluyen ilustraciones, figuras y tablas obtenidas de articulos de revistas especializadas. Ademas, se incorporan resumenes y preguntas de repaso en cada capitulo.

Elementos De Biología Paul B. Weisz; Richard N. Keogh Una obra básica en la que se tratan con la misma extensión los temas de botánica y zoología, de sistemática y morfología, de fisiología y bioquímica. Ilustrados con numerosisimas figuras y grabados, hacen de este libro un utensilio indispensable para todo aquel que desee emprender el estudio de la ciencia. Su finalidad es ayudar al lector a obtener una vision significativa de las caracteristicas fundamentales del mundo viviente y sus relaciones con los intereses humanos.

El libro sienta los principios generales que se refieren a los parásitos animales del ser humano y a las enfermedades que inducen, así como los métodos apropiados de diagnóstico, tratamiento y control. Constituye un manual de consulta para medicos y estudiantes, graduados y posgraduados, de parasitologia humana. Obra revisada y actualizada por reconocidos lideres de opinion en el area, con capitulos novedosos, y bibliografia actualizada.

Since the advent of agriculture approximately 12 000 years ago human activity has created a unique set of ecosystems However the recent development of world markets rapid technological advances and other changes to farming practices have led to hugely increased pressures on farm habitats and organisms Global human populations are rising and diets are becoming ever more complicated leading to unrelenting requirements for increased levels of food production Natural biotopes are becoming increasingly fragmented as agricultural activities expand around them Agroecosystems now occur from the tropics to subarctic environments and comprise systems as varied as annual crops perennial grasslands orchards and agroforestry systems They presently cover almost 40 of the terrestrial land surface and significantly shape landscapes at a global scale This key addition to the OUP Biology of Habitats Series provides a novel perspective on agroecosystems summarising our current understanding of the basic and applied aspects of these important and complex habitats whilst focusing on environmental concerns in the context of global change The Biology of Agroecosystemsis is for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in agroecology farmland ecology c

This is the #2 introductory biology textbook on the market. The discipline of biology is comprised of many sub-disciplines, so the introductory course has a diverse range of different topic to cover. "Life" greatly benefits by an author team that spans the different areas of specialty in biology and offers a highly authoritative presentation of each of the books parts giving the book the richness for which it is praised. In addition, it is the most experimentally-based text, thereby allowing instructors to discuss not only what we know of the field today, but also how we came about this knowledge by detailing research that has been conducted and what was learned.

The Evolution of Molecular Biology: The Search for the Secrets of Life provides the historical knowledge behind techniques founded in molecular biology, also presenting an appreciation of how, and by whom, these discoveries were made. It deals with the evolution of intellectual concepts in the context of active research in an approachable language that accommodates readers from a variety of backgrounds. Each chapter contains a prologue and epilogue to create continuity and provide a complete framework of molecular biology. This foundational work also functions as a historical and conceptual supplement to many related courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics and history of science. In addition, the book demonstrates how the roots of discovery and advances-and an individual's own research-have grown out of the history of the field, presenting a more complete understanding and context for scientific discovery.