Biotechnology in healthcare :  an introduction to biopharmaceuticals / 
edited by Gavin Brooks. 
 - London :  Pharmaceutical Press,  1998. 
 - xvii, 228 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface. - Acknowledgements. - About the editor. - Contributors. - 1. An introduction to basic molecular biology. - 2. Molecular genetic mapping of disease genes. - 3. Gene cloning. - 4. DNA fingerprinting. - 5. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) : general applications and potential for clinical use. - 6. Gene theraphy for the treatment of disease. - 7. Potential of antisense oligonucleotides as drugs. - 8. Potential use of transgenic animals in health and disease. - 9. The use of peptides in the treatment of neurological disease. - 10. Cytokines in cancer treatment. - 11. Monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents. - Glossary. - Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780853693727 (pbk.) 0853693722 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmaceutical biotechnology.<br/>Biotechnology--Therapeutic use.<br/>Genetic engineering--Therapeutic use.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.19  / BIO