Description

Computer in Biotechnology

Computers are known for their enormous problem solving power. A new
DNA sequence is compared with any such similar or nearly similar
sequence of the data base. Computers are essential tools in any modern
biotechnology company or research lab. A program focusing on computer
applications often involves using computers to capture data, track
information,maintain databases,graph data, and work with
statisticalanalysis software, and/or programming. The field of Computer
Applications in Biotechnology is a complex hybrid of two distinct
scientific disciplines-computer technology and bioscience. This
certificate is designed to provide an understanding of bioinformatics
and other computer related subjects to students with some computer
and/or life science background.Biotechnology and
informationtechnologyare the two generic technologieswhich are poised to
have a major impact in the coming decades. Students of generic
technalogies have pointed out that their impact would be much greater
than the earlier generic technologies associated with the Industrial
Revolutionand its aftermath,includingsuch technologies as those
associated with steam, electricity, chemicals and oil. The main feature
of this book is its coverage of a wide range of techniques in
biotechnology.Each technique is described conceptually,followed by a
detailed experimentalprocedures.

Contents:

Science and Applications in Computer

Medical Ultrasonography

Internet and Bioinformatics

Technology in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Utilization of Computing in Bioinformatics and Data Management

Distributed Database

Network  Operating Systems and Technology.

About the Author

Akhil Mittal got his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Indian
Institute of Technology Hisar Haryana and Ph.D. from same
institute.Followinggraduationhe served 3 years as a Professor in
Agricultural Biotechnologydepartmentat Indian Institute of Technology
Karnal. After a year he was hired as an assistantprofessorof
Agricultural Biotechnologyat Sonipat. He has worked with several
national and internationalorganizationsin India and abroad. He has
authored several research papers articles,publishedin reputed journals
besides many scholarly books in his area of his specialization. This
book has been writen for Undergraduategraduate as well as Post Graduate
students covering major aspect of BiotechnologyPresenty,he is Asst.
Professorin National AgricultureResearch Institute,Sonipat, Haryana.