Main description:

Animal cell technology aims to understand structures, functions, and behaviors of differentiated animal cells and to ascertain their abilities to be used in industrial and medical purposes. This volume gives readers a complete review of the present state of the art in Japan.

Contents:

Preface. I. Asian Biotechnology in Future. II. Cell Culture and Engineering. III. Production of Biologicals. IV. Functional Cell Lines. V. Glycoengineering. VI. Immunologicals, Monoclonal Antibodies and Vaccines. VII. Transplantation and Artificial Organs. VIII. Gene Therapy. IX. Transgenic Animals. X. Safety and Regulations. XI. Cell Regulatory Factors and Signal Transduction. XII. Functional Substances in Food and Natural Sources. XIII. Animal Cells for in vitro Assay. Author Index. Subject Index.