Biotechnology: Library Resources

An international scholarly journal publishing research on current ethical challenges in the health sciences.

Devoted to discoveries in the wide area of biotechnology and bioengineering.

Covers emerging techniques for the development and design of new processes, products, and devices for the biotechnology & bioprocess industries.

Publishes new concepts in technology & methodology of relevance to the biological, biomedical, agricultural and environmental sciences and covers the commercial, political, ethical, legal, and societal aspects of this research.

Publishes reviews and perspectives on the applied biological sciences.

Genetic genealogy has been used to catch nearly 300 killers. If the DNA profiles of just 3% of the population are on a database, you can find anyone. But as DNA can be contaminated or transferred, it has led to wrongful convictions. And there are wider implications. Who should have access to these databases, and under what circumstances?

Examines and explores fundamental biological concepts, looking at aspects of the cell, genetics, and human anatomy and physiology

Imagine a world where genetic diseases are a thing of the past, extinct animals roam the Earth again, and human beings are able to live longer, healthier lives.

The story of how a mix of science and engineering, politics and protest, urban renewal and the space race transformed a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts into the ‘biotechnology capital of the world.’

Prepares students to work as process technicians in biological products manufacturing facilities. Possible jobs include mixing chemicals to make cancer drugs, formulating medical and cosmetic creams and processing DNA testing kits.