Fascination of Biotechnology: Vaccines from eggs, insulin from bacteria, sex hormones from hamster cells - biotechnological processes have become indispensable for the development and production of modern therapeutics. A whole arsenal of biological production systems is available to the pharmaceutical industry - bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants. The author takes you into the fascinating world of biotechnology and provides: compact knowledge about biotechnological production systems, information on recombinantly produced proteins, antibodies, and vaccines, as well as insights into the sources of medicines for future generations. Whether for exam preparation in your studies or as an update for practice - this work gives you the necessary overview.