Elfos Scientiae publishes scientific books and journals on the
following topics:
- Human therapy with interferons, lymphokines, cytokines, growth
factors, and other biomolecules;
- molecular genetics, and recombinant DNA technology;
- monoclonal antibodies, hybridomas, molecular immunology;
- recombinant vaccines and new methods for diagnosis;
- production and purification of recombinant molecules and
biotechnological products;
- scaling-up, downstream, process control and automatization;
- application of recombinant DNA techniques and products in
agriculture, animal science, and industry;
- transgenesis.
Our publications are:
BIOTECNOLOGIA APLICADA
This is a quarterly serial publication. It appeared in 1984 under the
name of Interferon y Biotecnologia until 1989 (Vol. 6 No. 3) and
since 1990 (Vol. 7 No. 1) it is published as BIOTECNOLOGIA APLICADA,
sponsored by the Ibero-Latin-American Society of Biotechnology
Applied to Health.
It publishes original papers in the following sections: review
articles, research articles, techniques, short reports, and focus.
The Journal includes as well advertisements of products, services,
courses, meetings and seminars. The articles are published in Spanish
or English, indistinctly. The No. 1 of each volume contains the
cumulative index of the preceding volume.
ISSN 0864-4551
90-100 pages, 20 x 27 cm, chrome. English and/or Spanish.
Prices (USD) Institutional Personal
Subscriptions 1996: $75.00 $60.00
Separated issues: $24.00 $20.00
Back subscriptions: $48.00 $30.00
Back issues: $20.00 $16.00
ADVANCES IN MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY
This is a book series containing the structured short reports of the
papers presented as oral or poster presentations in the Biotechnology
Congresses of Havana. Their contents are divided in topics: therapy
and disease prevention, monoclonal antibodies, immunotechnology and
diagnosis, cellular and molecular biology, plant biotechnology,
animal science, biotechnology industry, among others.
Three volumes have been published:
- volume 1, corresponds to the event organized in 1992. It contains
526 articles covering all the fields of modern biotechnology;
- volume 2 (1994), with 450 papers, is related to biotechnology
applied to human health;
- volume 3 (1995), with 380 articles, is dedicated to a wide spectrum
of biotechnology and its applications to agriculture, industry and
animal science.
210-300 pages, 20 x 27 cm, bond, soft cover. In Spanish and/or
English.
Prices (USD)
Vol. 1 (ISBN 959-235-001-9), 1992 $10.00
Vol. 2 (ISBN 959-235-002-7), 1994 $12.00
Vol. 3 (ISBN 959-235-003-5), 1995 $15.00
RECOMBINANT VACCINES FOR THE CONTROL OF CATTLE TICK
This book addresses the important question of the control of
ectoparasite employing new immunological approaches. The development
of protective vaccines against Boophillus microplus, the first
vaccine against ectoparasites and the first recombinant antiparasitic
vaccine on the market is discussed in this book. Tick biology,
antigen characterization, process design, analytical methods,
computer simulation of both infestation and vaccination strategies
and vaccine preclinical and clinical data collected in Australia,
Canada, Colombia, Cuba and Mexico are presented in the book in an
understandable way. The book, which is the first in the series
Monograph published by Elfos Scientiae, is of interest for
parasitologists, immunologists, veterinarians, molecular biologists,
and engineers and biochemists involved in the design and
characterization of new vaccines.
The author, Dr. Jose de la Fuente, is the Director for Research and
Development at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
in Havana and is a member of the Cuban and New York Academies of
Sciences.
ISBN 959-235-005-1
242 p., 55 fig., 58 tab., 15 x 21 cm, soft cover. In English.
Price: $30.00 USD
ANTICUERPOS MONOCLONALES
This book covers the basic theoretical elements and a detailed
description of reproducible procedures of the technology for the
generation of monoclonal antibodies secretory cells. This technique
has revolutionized the possibilities of use of the immunoglobulins
for research, diagnosis, therapy and industry. This book, first of
the series Theory and Practice by Elfos Scientiae, is aimed for
technicians and professional personnel interested in this technology.
Its author, Jorge V. Gavilondo Cowley, works since 1982 on the
obtainment of monoclonal antibodies from hybridomes. Dr. Gavilondo
has published, in international scientific journals, over 80 articles
related with Hodgkin's disease, tumoral transformation and
dissemination, monoclonal antibodies and recombinant antibodies. He
has been invited to collaborate and deliver conferences in scientific
institutions and universities of more than twenty countries. He is a
member of the Editorial Board of the journal BioTechniques and the
Directive Boards of the Ibero-Latin-American Society of Biotechnology
and the Cuban Society of Immunology.
ISBN 959-235-004-3
180 p., 24 fig., 15 x 21 cm, soft cover. In Spanish.
Price: $20.00 USD
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the amount to pay, according to the day's exchange rate, in any of
the currencies and through one of following banks:
Canadian Dollars National Bank of Canada, Montreal
German Mark Deutsche Sudamerikanische Bank, Hamburg
Pound Sterling National Westminster Bank, London
Swiss Francs Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich
The transfers should be made to the Banco Financiero Internacional,
S.A., Linea y O, Plaza, Havana, Cuba, to the account No. 402.01.8064
of the Centro de Ingenieria Genetica y Biotecnologia. Elfos Scientiae
should be notified about the transfer data (date, amount, bank and
purpose) and the correct address for delivery.
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