Application of Modern Biotechnology Methods in the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Yu Rongmin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Modern biotechnology is one of the high-tech fields prioritized by countries worldwide today, with approximately 70% of its research content related to medicine. The modernization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is currently and for the foreseeable future the "top priority" in the research and development of TCM and the TCM industry in China. It has not only received high attention from all levels of government but is also increasingly recognized and accepted by the general public. Therefore, how to combine modern biotechnology methods with the research and production of modernized TCM products has become one of the most intriguing topics for numerous scientific workers. This book provides an overview of the fundamental theories of modern biotechnology in language that is easy to understand and concise, with a focus on the application of modern biotechnology methods in the modernization of TCM. It includes an overview of the modernization of TCM, the basic theories of genetic engineering and its application in the modernization of TCM; the basic theories of enzymology and its application in the modernization of TCM; the basic theories of fermentation engineering and its application in the modernization of TCM; the basic theories of cell engineering and its application in the modernization of TCM; plant biotransformation and the modernization of TCM, marine biotechnology and the modernization of TCM, and more. This book is suitable for researchers engaged in TCM, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, and related fields, as well as students and faculty from institutions of higher learning in these disciplines. This book provides an overview of the fundamental theories of modern biotechnology in language that is easy to understand and concise, with a focus on the application of modern biotechnology methods in the modernization of TCM.