Front Cover; Biotechnology Annual Review, Volume 1; Copyright Page; Contents; Scope; Editors and Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Biotechnology domain; Chapter 3. Application of two-dimensional protein gels in biotechnology; Chapter 4. Prokaryotic promoters in biotechnology; Chapter 5. Comparative methods for identifying functional domains in protein sequences; Chapter 6. Peptide and protein display on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage; Chapter 7. Aptamers as potential nucleic acid pharmaceuticals.

Chapter 8. Towards a new concept of gene inactivation: specific RNA cleavage by endogenous ribonuclease PChapter 9. Artificial cells with emphasis on bioencapsulation in biotechnology; Chapter 10. The production of recombinant human erythropoietin; Chapter 11. Lipases and esterases: a review of their sequences, structure and evolution; Chapter 12. Solid-phase technology: magnetic beads to improve nucleic acid detection and analysis; Chapter 13. Ultrasensitive enzyme immunoassay; Chapter 14. The politics of patent legislation in biotechnology: an international view; Index of authors.