A Matter of Life, 4th Edition
Paola Briano, Maria Grazia Anerdi
ENGLISH FOR CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
MICROBES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 - A microscopic world
• Microbes and man 98
• How eukaryotes are different from prokaryotes 100
• Prokaryotic organisms 102
• Viruses 102
• Eukaryotic microorganisms 104
Unit 2 - What is biotechnology?
• What is biotechnology? 110
• Main techniques of modern gene technology (PCR and Gel electrophoresis) 114
• Microorganisms used in biotechnology 116
Unit 3 - Applications of biotechnology
• Nature help us to clean air, soil, water and ... do the laundry 120
