Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications focuses on providing comprehensive information on the advancements and facets of various aspects of Biotechnology' which have revolutionized the present world. The chapters include developments in pharmaceutical, animal, plant, food and environmental biotechnology. The book offers in-depth details on Pharmacogenomics, Patho-biotechnology, Stem cells, Antisense technology, Protein engineering, Supercritical fluid extraction of biomolecules, Designing of SSF bioreactors, Bacteriocins, Antioxidants, Recombinant proteins, Whole cell biosensors, Biotechnological exploitation of mushrooms, Microbial secondary metabolites and their clinical applications, Stress tolerance in plants and Biopharming and edible vaccines. Aspects relevant to environmental technology have also been covered, including: Biofertilizer technology, Present global environmental scenario and Application of waste water in Agro-biotechnology. Modernised details have also been discussed in the Biological Databases chapter.