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In the past ten years several advances in biotechnology have revolutionized the way fundamental biological problems are approached. I will discuss three of these relatively recently developed disciplines in biotechnology—recombinant DNA, microchemical instrumentation, and monoclonal antibodies—and I will point out the striking synergies that arise from their interactions. These synergies will revolutionize biological research in the near future. I will discuss examples from the health sciences, my area of expertise, yet I suspect many similar applications to your own areas of interest will come to mind. I will review in general terms the basic approaches underlying the recombinant DNA, the microchemical instrumentation, and the monoclonal antibody technologies.
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Hood, L.E. (1984). Tools of Genetic Manipulation. In: Omenn, G.S., et al. Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants. Basic Life Sciences, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4715-6_20
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