Biotechnology and its Applications
Using Cells to Change the World
- 3rd Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: W.T. Godbey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 1 0 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 1 0 0 - 0
Biotechnology and its Applications: Using Cells to Change the World, Third Edition introduces students to the world of biotechnology in a way that runs deeper than a mere su… Read more
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Biotechnology and its Applications: Using Cells to Change the World, Third Edition introduces students to the world of biotechnology in a way that runs deeper than a mere survey. Sections cover basic science, introduce cells, explain how they behave, what they are made of, demonstrate the biotechnological application of scientific principles in the laboratory, and present biotechnologies “in the real world.” Examples include recombinant proteins available to millions of patients, plants that have been engineered to produce food for people around the world, and regenerative medicine that may someday allow patients to receive organs that have been grown from their own cells.
The updated edition has been expanded with the most current information available, with a new chapter on vaccines, and expanded coverage of gene editing, bioremediation, and immunotherapy, and processing and manufacturing, thus resulting in a modern, robust, yet highly readable applications-oriented introduction to biotechnology.
- Takes an integrated approach from first principles, integrating cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and health science
- Presents side topics of interest throughout (“gee whiz” topics) to give students quick mental breaks while extending their knowledge in a practical sense
- Features new chapter on vaccines, and new or expanded coverage of bioremediation, immunotherapy, processing and manufacturing
- Includes new case studies, and more end-of-chapter problems and practical examples
First- or second-year undergraduate biology or engineering students taking an introductory course in biotechnology
UNIT I The cell
CHAPTER 1 An introduction to biotechnology
CHAPTER 2 Voyage into the cell
CHAPTER 3 Proteins
CHAPTER 4 Genes: the blueprints for proteins
CHAPTER 5 Cell growth
UNIT II Biotechnology in the laboratory
CHAPTER 6 Microbial killing
CHAPTER 7 Cell culture and the eukaryotic cells used in biotechnology
CHAPTER 8 Fluorescence
CHAPTER 9 Vaccines
CHAPTER 10 Agarose gels
CHAPTER 11 The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
CHAPTER 12 Genetic engineering
UNIT III Biotechnology in the real world
CHAPTER 13 Gene delivery
CHAPTER 14 RNAi
CHAPTER 15 Genome editing
CHAPTER 16 DNA fingerprinting
CHAPTER 17 Fermentation, beer, and biofuels
CHAPTER 18 Stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine
CHAPTER 19 Transgenics and genetically modified organisms in agriculture
CHAPTER 20 Patents and licenses
CHAPTER 1 An introduction to biotechnology
CHAPTER 2 Voyage into the cell
CHAPTER 3 Proteins
CHAPTER 4 Genes: the blueprints for proteins
CHAPTER 5 Cell growth
UNIT II Biotechnology in the laboratory
CHAPTER 6 Microbial killing
CHAPTER 7 Cell culture and the eukaryotic cells used in biotechnology
CHAPTER 8 Fluorescence
CHAPTER 9 Vaccines
CHAPTER 10 Agarose gels
CHAPTER 11 The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
CHAPTER 12 Genetic engineering
UNIT III Biotechnology in the real world
CHAPTER 13 Gene delivery
CHAPTER 14 RNAi
CHAPTER 15 Genome editing
CHAPTER 16 DNA fingerprinting
CHAPTER 17 Fermentation, beer, and biofuels
CHAPTER 18 Stem cells, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine
CHAPTER 19 Transgenics and genetically modified organisms in agriculture
CHAPTER 20 Patents and licenses
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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W.T. Godbey
W. T. Godbey is the Paul H. and Donna D. Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering at Tulane University. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University in 1988. After a successful period that involved starting his own software design and development company in Dallas, Texas, he joined the fields of science and engineering and earned his PhD as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow from the Institute for Biosciences and Bioengineering at Rice University in 2000. From 2000-2003 he was a postdoctoral fellow at Childrens Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School. He joined the Tulane University faculty in 2003.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA