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Part 1 Micro-organisms - an introduction: micro-organisms; viruses; prokaryotae; protoctista; fungi. Part 2 Micro-organisms - growth and action: nutrition; respiration; population growth; ecology; nitrogen cycle; human pathogens. Part 3 Gene expression and manipulation: genes in eukaryotes; genes in prokaryotes; genetic engineering; examples of protein production in engineered E. coli; possible future developemnts; possible hazards. Part 4 Biotechnology and chemical engineering: goods and services; cell and tissue cultures; scaling up; fermenters; downstream processing. Part 5 Foods and drinks: bread; beer and wine; vinegar; cheese-making; yoghurt; butter; single cell protein (SCP); food preservation. Part 6 Clinical and forensic medicine: antibiotics; steroids; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; transgenic animals; gene probes; gene therapy; genetic fingerprinting. Part 7 Industrial chemicals: proteins; polysaccharides; fuels and solvents; organic acids; plastics. Part 8 Agriculture and horticulture: transgenic farm animals; new breeding methods; more milk and BST; transgenic plants; crop protection; micropropagation. Part 9 Water treatment and waste disposal: water purification; sewage disposal; biodegradable pollutants.