Prcface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Life Sciences:the Leading Discipline in the 21st Century
1.2 The Contents and Characteristics of Contemporary Bioengineering
1.3 Development and Social Impact of Contemporary Biotechnologies
1.4 Contemporary Biotechnologies and Sustainable Development
Chapter 2 Science Basis for Contemporary Bsoengineering
2.1 Structure and Function ofProteins and Enzymes
2.2 Structure and Function ofNucleic Acids
2.3 Structure and Function ofPolysaccharides
Chapter 3 Gene and Genome
3.1 Concept ofGene and Its Essence
3.2 Gene Isolation and Synthesis
3.3 Gene Expression and Regulation
3.4 Gene Mutation
3.5 Heredity and Human Diseases
3.6 Genome
Chapter 4 Gene Engineering
4.1 Tool Enzymes for Gene Engineering
4.2 Gene Engineering Vectors
4.3 Target Genes
4.4 Ligation ofa Target Gene and Vector DNA
4.5 Introduction ofRecombinant DNA into Receptor Cells
4.6 Screening ofRecombinants
4.7 Achievements and Application of Contemporary Gene Engineering
Chapter 5 Cells and Cell Engineering
5.1 Basic Concept and Technology ofCell
5.2 Culture Characteristics and Nutritional Requirements ofAnimal and Plant Cells
5.3 Plant Cell Engineering
5.4 Animal Cell Engineering
5.5 Chromosome Engineering
5.6 Research of Stem Cells
5.7 Embryo Engineering andAnimal Cloning Technology
5.8 Research Progress and Future Prospects ofCell Engineering
Chapter 6 Enzymes and Enzyme Engineering
6.1 0verview ofEnzymes and Enzyme Engineering
6.2 Fermentation Production ofEnzymes
6.3 Production of Enzymes with Immobilized Cell Fennentation
6.4 Application and Molecular Modification Of Em,ymes
6.5 Research Progress in Enzyme Engineering
6.6 Protein Engineering
Chapter 7 Microorganism and Fermentation Engineering
7.1 Introduction to Fermentation and Fermentation Engineering
7.2 Elementary Knowledge on MicrooNanisms
7.3 Fermentation Process Control
7.4 Fermentation Equipments
7.5 Downstream Processing Technology
Chapter8 ContemporaryBioengineeringTechnologies,Agricultureandt,ightChemicallndustr3
8.1 Contemporary Bioengineering Technologies and Chemical Industry
8.2 Contemporary Bioengineering Technologies and Agriculture
8.3 Contemporary Biotechnologies alld Food Industry.
8.4 Contemporary Bioengineering Technologies and Paper Industry
8.5 Contemporary Biotechnologies and Leather Textile Industry
Chapter 9 Contemporary Bioengineering Technologies and Biomaterials
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Natural Biomaterials
9.3 Medicinal Biomaterials
9.4 Tissue Engineering Materials
9.5 Intelligent Biomimetic Materials.
9.6 Nanoscale Biomaterials
Chapter 10 Contemporary Bioengineering and Biological Medicine
10.1 Application of Contemporary Biotechnology in Antibiotic industry
10.2 Gene Diagnosis and Gene Therapy
10.3 Genetic Engineering Vaccine
10.4 Application of Contemporary Biotechnology in New Drug Development
Chapter11 Infection and Immunity
11.1 Infection ofPathogenic Microorganisms
11.2 Immune Response in Human Bodv
11.3 Antigens and Antibodies.
Chapter l2 Biodiversity and Environmental Management
12.1 Loss ofBiodiversity and its Reasons
12.2 Significance ofBiodiversity Protection