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Biotechnology

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ACCELRYS: ACCELRYS supplies scientific software, research services, and information technology to the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, and academic markets.
Author: ACCELRYS
Subjects: biotechnology, chemistry software, pharmaceutics, scientific products
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: productinfo
ATCC: American Type Culture Collection: Global nonprofit bioscience organisation that provides biological products, technical services, and educational programs to private industry, government, and academic organisations around the world. Includes a catalogue of biological cultures, databases and other product information.
Author: American Type Culture Collection
Subjects: biomedicine, biotechnology, plant genetics
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: institution
BBSRC: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: Public research organisation which aims to support interdisciplinary research and training, and to promote collaboration between biologists, chemists, physicists, agricultural scientists and engineers. Offers information on remit, events, funding opportunities and competitions.
Author: BBSRC
Subjects: biology research, biotechnology
DeweyClass: 570
Resource type: institution
BIDS EMBASE Service: Provides access to the Excerpta Medica database, renowned for its international coverage of drug related research literature. EMBASE covers all aspects of human medicine and related biomedical research, including comprehensive information on drugs and toxicology, clinical medicine, biotechnology and bioengineering, health affairs, psychiatry and forensic medicine. BIDS EMBASE includes more than five million records, with data from 3500 biomedical journals published in 110 countries, dating back to 1980. Subscription required.
Author: University of Bristol
Subjects: biomedicine, biotechnology, clinical medicine, forensic science, medical research databases, pharmacology, psychiatry research, toxicology
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: article abstracts, bibliography
BIDS RSC Databases: The BIDS RSC service provides access to seven databases supplied by The Royal Society of Chemistry, covering analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, health and safety, biotechnology, nutrition, mass spectrometry, and chemical industry news. Subscription required. Five of the databases contain bibliographic information: Analytical Abstracts (over 200,000 abstracts from 1980 onwards), Chemical Business NewsBase (over 430,000 abstracts from 1985 onwards, covering news of the worldwide chemical industry), Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts (over 400,000 abstracts from over 500 key journals since 1970), Chemical Safety NewsBase (40,000 abstracts from 1981 onwards, covering health and safety matters), and Mass Spectrometry Bulletin (over 44,000 bibliographic records from 800 journals since 1991). The other two databases are Chemical Safety Data Sheets (safety information for 550 chemicals) and the UK Nutrient Databank (authoritative database of 60 nutrients in 3000 foods).
Author: BIDS and the Royal Society of Chemistry
Subjects: biochemical safety, biotechnology, chemical data, chemical engineering, chemistry research, food science, nutrition, spectroscopy
DeweyClass: 540
Resource type: article abstracts, bibliography, reference data
BioChemNet: Directory of biology and chemistry resources covering cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry and organic chemistry. Also includes journals and articles on laboratory safety and careers in science.
Author: Schmidel, Dyann K.
Subjects: biochemical safety, biochemistry, biology links, biotechnology, cell biology, genetics links, microbiology links, organic chemistry, science links
DeweyClass: 500
Resource type: index
BioGuide: Guide to support, research and legislation in biotechnology in the UK. Sections include Department of Trade and Industry, Health and Safety Executive, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Research Councils, Trade Associations, and European Standards Work.
Author: Department of Trade and Industry
Subjects: biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: documents
BioInformer: Newsletter carrying articles, interviews, and news in bioinformatics.
Author: European Bioinformatics Institute
Subjects: biotechnology, genetics research
DeweyClass: 576
Resource type: magazine
BioSpace.com: Global hubsite for the life sciences: Access to news, people, companies and resources in the biotechnology industry.
Author: Synergistic Designs
Subjects: biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: news
BioTech Graphics Gallery: Collection of labelled diagrams illustrating key processes of biotechnology for the purposes of biology teaching and learning. Includes diagrams and explanations of the structure of DNA, DNA replication, protein synthesis, control of gene expression, chemical bonds, plant cells, chromosome mutation, meiosis, mitosis, recessive and dominant inheritance, viruses and cell processes.
Author: Genentech
Subjects: biotechnology, genetics education, proteins
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: guide, images
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry: Journal which publishes articles and reviews concerning the expression, purification, characterisation and application of biological macromolecules in therapeutics and diagnostics. Offers contents and abstracts (in PDF) from 1997 onwards.
Author: Portland Press
Subjects: biochemistry, biotechnology, therapeutics
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: journal
Biotechnology: An Information Resource: BIC provides access to a variety of information services and publications covering many aspects of agricultural biotechnology. Online information includes several bibliographies, selected full text biotechnology patents, and biotechnology software for downloading or previewing.
Author: National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture
Subjects: agricultural technology, biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: bibliography, documents, news
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology: Peer-reviewed international scientific journal publishing papers in all areas of biotechnology, from molecular biology to environmental aspects, as well as computational applications, policy issues and industrial processes.
Author: Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile
Subjects: biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: journal
European Federation of Biotechnology: Task group on public perceptions of biotechnology, with the aim of fostering greater public awareness and understanding of biotechnology and encouraging public debate. Includes the full text of reports such as Patenting in Biotechnology, Applications of Human Genetic Research, and Environmental Biotechnology.
Author: EFB Task Group
Subjects: biotechnology, human genetics
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: documents
Food and Farming Education Service: Includes a set of facts sheets on all aspects of UK farming intended for teachers at all levels. Topics include animal genetics and biotechnology, beef cereals, crop production, diversification, livestock, grass, horticulture, oilseeds, pigs, plant breeding, potatoes, poultry and sheep.
Author: Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Country Landowners Association
Subjects: agriculture education, animal genetics, biotechnology, british agriculture, consumer advice, crops, food production, horticulture, livestock, poultry, sheep
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: documents
Gene Exchange: Selected articles about the agricultural biotechnology industry, government regulation, genetically engineered products and sustainable agriculture alternatives to biotechnology.
Author: Union of Concerned Scientists
Subjects: agricultural technology, biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.65
Resource type: articles
GenomeJobs: Resource for employment and career opportunities in Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Biocomputing. Includes listings of jobs by company (alphabetical and geographical) and by category, and provides facilities to post CV information and new job vacancies.
Author: Axiom Resources
Subjects: biotechnology, employment, genetics research
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: documents
Global Contamination, Wildlife Health, and Biotechnology: Annotated article providing background information on the history of environmental contamination, a primer on sources of pollution in the environment, and brief descriptions of how pollution threatens people and wildlife.
Author: Sollod, Albert & Proulx, David
Subjects: biotechnology, pollution, wildlife
DeweyClass: 577.27
Resource type: article
i-BioUK: A government-led resource providing access to a range of information on UK biotechnology.
Author: i-BioUK
Subjects: biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: directory
Life Sciences Online Resources: Provides academic resources for the following life science subject areas: Agronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Botany, Food Science, Genetics, Microbiology and Pharmacology. Includes information on relevant university departments, news, journals and books, employment, commercial companies and upcoming events.
Author: icademic.org
Subjects: biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, food science, genetics, microbiology, microbiology links, pharmacology
DeweyClass: 570
Resource type: index
Molecular Biology Web Book: Ten chapters providing an overview of cells and viruses and more in-depth coverage of protein structure and function, cell signalling and apoptosis, and biotechnology and bioinformatics.
Author: Web Book Publications
Subjects: biotechnology, molecular biology
DeweyClass: 572
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology Information: Provides access to the Genbank sequence databases, a gene map of the human genome, UniGene (Unique Human Gene Sequence Collection) and OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man).
Author: NCBI: National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health
Subjects: biotechnology, human genetics, mice
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: reference data
OECD Online: BioTrack.org: Information from the OECD Programme on the Harmonization of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, which aims to help governments and industries with biotechnology product notifications/assessments. Includes many free documents, and three Web-based databases - field trials, products, and regulations of member countries.
Author: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Subjects: biotechnology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: reference data
Scientific Journals: Genetics and Biotechnology: Set of links to journals relevant to genetics and biotechnology. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
Author: Brownlow, Mark, science.komm
Subjects: biotechnology, genetics research, human genetics
DeweyClass: 576
Resource type: journal index
Trends in Analytical Chemistry: A scientific publication comprising short reviews that cover the latest advances in the analytical sciences. Fields covered include analytical instrumentation, biochemistry, biotechnology, clinical chemistry, environmental chemistry, forensic science, laboratory automation, materials science, pharmaceutical chemistry, process analysis, surface science, and toxicology.
Author: Elsevier Science
Subjects: biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry research, forensic science, materials science, pharmaceutics, toxicology
DeweyClass: 543
Resource type: journal
UNIDO e-Biosafety Platform: The e-Biosafety training platform is concerned with offering long-term, in-depth training in biotechnology risk assessment and management.
Author: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Subjects: biochemical safety, biotechnology, public safety
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: documents, news
Union of Concerned Scientists: Promotes solutions on agriculture and biotechnology, arms control, biodiversity, climate change, energy, ozone depletion, transportation.
Author: Union of Concerned Scientists
Subjects: agricultural policy, biodiversity, biotechnology, energy consumption, global change, interdisciplinary studies, ozone, research ethics, scientists, transportation
DeweyClass: 506
Resource type: documents
US Presidents Council on Bioethics: Official information from the body created by President George W Bush in 2001 to advise on ethical issues related to advances in biomedical science and technology. Features transcripts of Council meetings, staff working papers, and a full report on human cloning published in July 2002.
Author: President's Council on Bioethics
Subjects: biomedicine, biotechnology, cloning, medical ethics
DeweyClass: 174.957
Resource type: documents
WWW Virtual Library: Biotechnology: European mirror of an index of biotechnology resources. Includes biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, genetic engineering, medical device development, and related fields such as pharmacology and toxicology.
Author: Hopp, David
Subjects: biotechnology, genetic engineering, genetics links, medical equipment, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, toxicology
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: index