Contents


Preface

Biotechnology is a unit of engineering biology that studies ways of using living organisms, their systems, or metabolic products to solve technological problems. Molecular biotechnology explores the possibility of creating living organisms with the necessary properties. Research in the field of molecular biotechnology has made it possible to improve traditional biotechnological production and the quality of food products, and has significantly increased the productivity of living organisms. More than 40 years ago, methods of genetic engineering in molecular biotechnology

In this book, the authors describe the modern trends and progress in biocatalysis and biotechnology. Three chapters cover the use of biocatalytic methods to solve the problems of processing renewable raw materials, the application of hydrolasecatalyzed reactions in organic synthesis, and the use of biocatalytic technologies in pharmaceuticals. The remaining three chapters describe electrochemical techniques for the detection of breast cancer biomarkers, the oxidation and photocatalytic treatment of textile wastewater, and the use of recombinant chitinase A, beta-GlcNAcase, and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase for chitin hydrolysis. Overall, the book highlights the versatility of biotechnology and biocatalysis applications in

In today's world, molecular biotechnology plays a leading role in processes of genetic engineering and gene editing, using genetically modified organisms in pharmacology, agriculture, biodegradation, and scientific research. The authors of the book address the application of molecular biotechnology in science and industry, diagnostics and therapy. This book will be of interest to researchers,

**Dr. Sergey Sedykh, Ph. D. in Biochemistry**

Novosibirsk State University,

Russian Federation

Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS,

students, and specialists in various fields of biological engineering.

made it possible to use recombinant DNA and cell cultures in vitro.

science and industry.
