Contents

Chapter 1:BEER, BREAD, AND CHEESE:The Tasty Side of Biotechnology 1

Chapter 2:ENZYMES:Molecular Supercatalysts for Use at Home and in Industry 29

Chapter 3:THE WONDERS OF GENE TECHNOLOGY 57

Chapter 4:WHITE BIOTECHNOLOGY:Cells As Synthetic Factories 83

Chapter 5:VIRUSES, ANTIBODIES, AND VACCINES 123

Chapter 6:ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY:From One-Way Streets to Traffic Circles 149

Chapter 7:GREEN BIOTECHNOLOGY 171

Chapter 8:EMBRYOS, CLONES AND TRANSGENIC ANIMALS 203

Chapter 9:MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, CANCER AND STEM CELLS:Biotechnology is a Life Saver 243

Chapter10:ANANYTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN GENOME 253