Baculovirus Expression Systems And Biopesticides

Download or read book Baculovirus Expression Systems and Biopesticides written by Michael L. Shuler and published by Wiley-Liss. This book was released on 1995 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing effective baculovirus-insect culture systems. Insect cell culture methods and their use in virus research. Comparison of mammalian and insect cell cultures. protein production and processing from baculovirus. Development and testing of genetically improved baculovirus insecticides. Fundamentals of baculovirus-insect cell attachment and infection. Development and evaluation of host insect cells. Bioreactor design and scale-up issues. The effect of hydrodynamic forces on insect cells. Commercial application of insect cell culture. Baculovirus-mediated production of proteins in insect cells. Potential application of insect cell-based expression systems in the bio/pharmaceutical industry.