Biological Engineering Biotechnology Professional English

Author: Chu Ju et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-08-29
Features: Biological Engineering / Biotechnology Professional English is written based on the Basic Requirements for Teaching Professional Reading in College English (Trial Edition). This book is suitable for students majoring in biological engineering or biotechnology, as well as related disciplines in science and engineering colleges. It can also serve as a reference book for biological engineering technicians learning English or other science and technology professionals seeking an introduction to biological engineering. The book consists of 9 chapters and approximately 100,000 words, with content selected from two renowned popular science books on biological engineering. It is systematic in structure and covers major fields of biological engineering, including: biochemistry of microbial growth and metabolism, mutation breeding, genetic recombination, fermentation, enzyme and immobilized cell technology, product recovery, detection instruments, and cell culture of animals and plants. The book strives to closely integrate English with professional knowledge, enhancing both English proficiency and its practical application through professional reading. The book's distinctive features are: 1. Providing popular science annotations for professional content to aid in comprehension; 2. Offering annotations or exercises that introduce commonly used or easily confused grammar, word usage, and sentence structures in scientific English, along with the text; 3. Including a comprehensive glossary with phonetic transcriptions; 4. Featuring a large number of exercises, such as paraphrasing, distinguishing meanings, sentence construction, translation, and writing. Translation exercises are derived from the text, while writing exercises are sourced from professional literature, focusing on common expressions in professional papers or abstracts.