Preface

As a cutting-edge, peer-reviewed journal launched by Bentham Science, Recent Patents on Biotechnology (BIOT) covers the science and engineering of biotechnology. It publishes new advances in technology and methodology of relevance to the biological, biomedical, agricultural and environmental sciences. It also provides researchers with special issues on timely topics in the field of biotechnology. The journal includes articles ranging from the review to research, and it covers all levels of biological organization. Representative topics of interest include: molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins; molecular therapy using therapeutics genes, antisense, siRNAs, aptamers, DNAzymes, ribozymes, peptides, and proteins; systems biology related with genomics, functional genomics, proteomics, structural genomics, metabolomics, etc.; algorithms and modeling in computational biology; regenerative medicine; imaging informatics; food and agricultural biotechnology; and environmental biotechnology. The journal provides a focus for communication among biotechnology researchers who study biotechnologies and use them as a tool to understand basic sciences or solve practical problems in biomedicine, agriculture and environmental protection. The journal is an international forum for the exchange of novel and significant information gained from empirical and theoretical investigations on the innovation and application of new biotechnologies. BIOT seeks contributions from scholars and scientists from around the world. BIOT also welcomes leading experts and experienced researchers to sponsor special issues in their areas. As the Editor-in-Chief of BIOT, I wish to work closely with our editorial advisory board and authors to establish the scientific reputation of the journal and elevate and maintain its international impact in the years to come. Lastly, but not least, I wish to thank Bentham Science Publishers for providing me with such a platform to serve our biotechnology community and Ms. Sadia Haris and Ms. Donia Akhter for their tireless support on my editorial work.