Guide to Biotechnology

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Contents

Biotechnology: A Collection of Technologies
What Is Biotechnology?
Cells and Biological Molecules

Biotechnology Industry Facts
Market Capitalization, 1994-2005
U.S. Industry Statistics: 1994-2005
New Biotech Drug and Vaccine Approvals/New Indication Approvals by Year
North American Biotech Companies by State and Province
Total Financing, 1998-2005
Biotech Industry Financing, 2005

Time Line

Biotechnology Policy Milestones

The Technologies and Their Applications
Bioprocessing Technology
Monoclonal Antibodies
Cell Culture
Recombinant DNA Technology
Cloning
Protein Engineering
Biosensors
Nanobiotechnology
Microarrays

Biotechnology Tools in Research and Development
Research Applications

Includes stem cell technology, cloning, microarray technology, antisense and RNA interference, and gene knockouts

Putting the Pieces Together: 'Omics'

Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics

Product Development Applications

Health-Care Applications
Diagnostics
Therapeutics
Personalized Medicine
Regenerative Medicine
Vaccines
Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals

Therapeutic Developement Overview
Biotech Drug Development Process

Agricultural Production Applications
Crop Biotechnology

Includes production improvement, impact on developing countries, environmental and economic benefits, and regulations

Forest Biotechnology
Animal Biotechnology

Includes companion animals, applications for human medicine, and environmental and conservation efforts

Aquaculture
Global Area of Transgenic Crops, 1995 to 2005: Industrial and Developing Countries
Global Area of Transgenic Crops in 2004 and 2005 by Country
Global Area of Transgenic Crops in 2004 and 2005 by Crop
Global Area of Transgenic Crops, 1996 to 2005, by Crop
Global Area of Transgenic Crops in 2004 and 2005 by Trait
Global Area of Transgenic Crops, 1995 to 2005, by Trait
Transgenic Crop Area as Percentage of Global Area of Principal Crops
Global Status of Biotech Crops in 2005

Agricultural Biotech Products on the Market

Food Biotechnology
Improving the Raw Materials
Food Processing
Food Safety Testing

Industrial and Environmental Applications
Industrial Sustainability
Biocatalysts
Biofuel
Green Plastics
Nanotechnology
Environmental Biotechnology
Industries That Benefit
Some Industrial Biotech Applications by Sector

Consumer Products Made with Industrial Biotechnology

Examples of Industrial Enzymes

Preparedness for Pandemics and Biodefense
Policy
A Strategic Asset

Vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, DNA- or RNA-based therapeutics, and detection and diagnosis

Other Approaches

Other Uses
DNA Fingerprinting

Ethics
BIO Activities
Ethical Issues

BIO Statement of Ethical Principles

Intellectual Property
What Is a Patent?
The Purpose of a Patent
Patentable Inventions
Patent Requirements
The Patent Application
Patenting Organisms
Patent Licensing

Biotechnology Resources
Periodicals, Headline Services and Web Sites
General Science Journals
Biotech Education & Careers
Selected Recent Reports on Biotechnology

Glossary

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