Antisense and ribozymes have a relatively short yet successful history as research tools in gene expression studies, and thus are considered as having high potential reagents in treating viral infections and cancer. This laboratory companion provides detailed information on the potential, advantages and limitations of this methodology. It critically discusses potential pitfalls, presents strategies for choosing targets and delivery systems, so as to allow the selection of the optimum methodology...
Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) combine novel manufacturing techniques and machines with the application of information technology, microelectronics and new organizational practices within the manufacturing sector. They include «hard» technologies such as rapid prototyping, and «soft» technologies such as scanned point cloud data manipulation. AMTs contribute significantly to medical and biomedical engineering. The number of applications is rapidly increasing, with many important new...
