• Covers aspects of biotechnology specifically relevant to biomedical engineers

• Contains an overview of the human physiologic systems

• Includes coverage of antisense technology with emphasis on basic techniques and potential applications to AIDS and cancer

• Identifies the computational, chemical, and machine tools that are being developed and refined for genome analysis

With the advent of recombinant DNA technology, monoclonal antibody technology, and new technologies for studying and handling cells and tissues, the field of biotechnology has undergone a tremendous resurgence in a wide range of applications pertinent to industry, medicine, and science in general.

Biotechnology for Biomedical Engineers covers the topics in biotechnology of interest to the practicing biomedical engineer. Topics include protein engineering, monoclonal antibody production, applications of nucleic acid chemistry, antisense technology, applied virology, cell structure and function, and more.

Contents

1. An Outline of Cardiovascular Structure and Function
2. Endocrine System
3. Nervous System
4. Vision System
5. Auditory System
6. The Gastrointestinal System
7. Respiratory System
8. Protein Engineering
9. Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Engineered Fragments
10. Antisense Technology
11. Tools for Genome Analysis
12. Vaccine Production
13. Gene Therapy
14. Cell engineering
15. Metabolic Engineering

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