Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites Serves as a one-stop reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of polyvinyl alcohol-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites. Many recent research accomplishments in the area of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites are summarized in this book. In it, the editors discuss as many topics as possible on the most recent state-of-the-art...

Describes the history of biotechnology research, from the discovery of DNA to research in genetic engineering and biofuels, and explains how advances in biotecnhology have helped food, medical, and energy industries.

Nanotechnology has the potential to impact on food processing significantly. This important book summarises current research in this area and provides an overview of both current and possible future applications of nanotechnologies in the food industry. Issues such as safety and regulation are also addressed. After an introductory overview, the first part discusses general issues such as risk assessment, the regulatory framework, detection and characterisation...

"For Blood and Money tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug, and how the core team-denied their share of the profits-went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science, veteran financial journalist Nathan Vardi explains how the invention of two of the biggest cancer drugs in history became (for their backers) two of the greatest Wall Street bets of all time. In the multibillion-dollar...

Get the Summary of Sally Adee's We Are Electric in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "We Are Electric" by Sally Adee delves into the historical and scientific exploration of bioelectricity. The book traces the debate between Luigi Galvani, who posited the existence of "animal electricity," and Alessandro Volta, who argued for a metallic source of electrical contractions in frog legs. Despite Galvani's initial discrediting,...

A shocking exposé of the reckless proliferation of bio-weapon research and the threat this poses to everyday Americans. Battling a new generation of corporate giants and uncovering threats right in our own backyard, Kenneth King's Germs Gone Wild reveals the massive expansion of America's bio-defense research labs and the culture of deception surrounding hundreds of facilities that have opened since 9/11. King experienced the menace of bio-defense...

Elizabeth Anne Montgomery (Beth) MD, Biochemist PHD Stefani Marie Graham (Tessa), MD, Biochemist PHD James Christopher Jurez (Chris), MD, Biochemist PHD were selected from a nationwide search for the top scores in tests that were given in the United States. These three gifted students (among the top 50) were educated by the government, and sent to the best Universities in their area. They were now graduated, and immediately sent to their destination,...