This book deals with biotechnology-study ofuse of biological agents such as cells and bacteriato obtain desired products and services in thefields of agriculture, medicine, industrialprocesses, etc. The book covers the moderntrends, progress and diverse applications ofbiotechnology in detail so as to prove as anindispensable book for students and teachers.The imprroved methods for production ofantibiotics, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies,gene therapy, protein engineering, biofuelproduction and mineral mining are thoroughlydiscussed.Contents IntroductionAnimal Cell and Tissue Culture aGenetic EngineeringTransfection or Gene Transfer TechnologyBiotechnology, Human Diseases and MedicineEnzyme TechnologySingle Cell ProteinFermentation TechnologyBiofuel TechnologyEnvironmental BiotechnologyRecombinant DNA Technology