Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up–to–date overview of the science and medical applications of biopharmaceutical products.
Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the latest developments in the field, providing a greater focus on actual commercial products and how they are manufactured. Substantial new sections on detailing biopharmaceutical drug delivery and how advances in genomics and proteomics will impact upon (bio)pharmaceutical drug development are also included.Provides a balanced overview of the biopharmaceutical industry, including material on key developments in the field.Each chapter supplemented with an extensive further reading sectionAimed at students taking courses in biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, biochemistry, microbiology or medicineAn ideal reference for those already employed in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector wishing to gain a better overview of the industry.
Reviews of Biopharmace u ticals:
"Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology contain(s) some very useful information and ultimately serves as a comprehensive introduction to both the biopharmaceutical industry and its role within the larger arena of pharmaceuticals. For those new to, or keen to be involved with biopharmaceuticals, the book will undoubtedly provide a solid grounding of not just the technology, but of the industry as a whole."
—Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
"This great compliment of scientific literature, is easy–to–read and understand, up–to–date as well as comprehensive."
—Bioseparation
"Biopharmaceuticals…is well written and provides an excellent overview of the biotechnology industry…. This book is an excellent and balanced source of information about the biotechnology industry."
—FEBS Le tters

Spis treści:
Preface.
Chapter 1. Pharmaceuticals, biologies and biopharmaceuticals.
Chapter 2. The drug development process.
Chapter 3. The drug manufacturing process.
Chapter 4. The cytokines—the interferon family.
Chapter 5. Cytokines: interleukins and tumour necrosis factor.
Chapter 6. Haemopoietic growth factors.
Chapter 7. Growth factors.
Chapter 8. Hormones of therapeutic interest.
Chapter 9. Blood products and therapeutic enzymes.
Chapter 10. Antibodies, vaccines and adjuvants.
Chapter 11. Nucleic acid therapeutics.
Appendix 1. Biopharmaceuticals thus far approved in the USA or European Union.
Appendix 2. Some Internet addresses relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector.
Appendix 3. Two selected monographs reproduced from the European Pharmacopoeia with permission from the European Commission:  I. Products of recombinant DNA Technology; II. Interferon a –2 concentrated solution.
Appendix 4. Manufacture of biological medicinal products for human use. (Annex 2 from The Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Community, Vol. 4, Good Manufacturing Practices for Medicinal Products).
Index.

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Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up–to–date overview of the science and medical applications of biopharmaceutical products.
Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the latest developments in the field, providing a greater focus on actual commercial products and how they are manufactured. Substantial new sections on detailing biopharmaceutical drug delivery and how advances in genomics and proteomics will impact upon (bio)pharmaceutical drug development are also included.Provides a balanced overview of the biopharmaceutical industry, including material on key developments in the fie ld.Each chapter supplemented with an extensive further reading sectionAimed at students taking courses in biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, biochemistry, microbiology or medicineAn ideal reference for those already employed in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector wishing to gain a better overview of the industry.
Reviews of Biopharmace u ticals:
"Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology contain(s) some very useful information and ultimately serves as a comprehensive introduction to both the biopharmaceutical industry and its role within the larger arena of pharmaceuticals. For those new to, or keen to be involved with biopharmaceuticals, the book will undoubtedly provide a solid grounding of not just the technology, but of the industry as a whole."
—Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
"This great compliment of scientific literature, is easy–to–read and understand, up–to–date as well as comprehensive."
—Bioseparation
"Biopharmaceuticals…is well written and provides an excellent overview of the biotechnology industry…. This book is an excellent and balanced source of information about the biotechnology industry."
—FEBS Letters