Biotechnology and Biomedicine - a Case Study with Recombinant Limulus Factor C

  • Ling, Ding-Jeak (Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore) ;
  • Ho-Bow (Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore)
  • Published : 2002.03.01

Abstract

Biotechnology "embraces everything from the production of recombinant proteins to the use of biological molecules as components of nanotechnology". Strategic-basic research in biotechnology is crucial to boosting world economy and creating jobs in the Life Sciences. Biotechnology will be the benefit to be drawn from biomedical life science research, which promises to be the new pillar of economy. Although the turnaround time for life science research products is painstakingly slow, the fruits of one such labour (Fig. 1), is being reaped fur worldwide biomedical applications.

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