Bioresources and bioprocess in biotechnology. Volume 1, Status and strategies for exploration

• Other Authors: Abdulhame, Sabu ; Pradeep, N. S. ; Sugathan, Shiburaj
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: Biotechnology ; Công nghệ sinh học; 660.6 BIO 2017
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/90789
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This book is a compilation of articles on various aspects of bioresources and the processes employed for its judicious utilization. Biodiversity and conservation, food security, gene banks and repositories, laws governing biodiversity, bioprospecting, bioresources in traditional medicine and biodiversity mining are some of the important topics covered in the book. The unique contents of the book make it an important source of information for conservation scientists, academics, activists and to those who are actively involved in product oriented research from bioresources.Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Part I: Bioresources; 1: Bioresources: Current Status; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biodiversity and Its Link to Bioresources; 1.3 Bioresources for Sustainable Living; 1.4 Value of Bioresources; 1.5 Current Status of Bioresources; 1.6 Conclusions; References; 2: Conservation of Bioresources; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Need for Conservation; 2.2 In Situ Conservation; 2.3 Ex Situ Conservation; 2.3.1 Cryobanks; 2.3.2 Seed Storage; 2.4 Seed Banks; 2.4.1 Pollen Storage; 2.4.2 Pollen Cryobanks; 2.4.3 FGBs.