A plasmid is a DNA molecule separate from chromosomal DNA and capable of autonomous replication. Plasmid Biopharmaceuticals helps pharmaceutical scientists and engineers understand the basic characteristics of therapeutic DNA plasmids, their potential utilization in drug development, and the issues and solutions for large-scale GMP production.

The book addresses the basics, applications, and manufacturing of plasmid biopharmaceuticals. The survey of the most relevant characteristics of plasmids provides the basics for designing plasmid products (applications) and processes (manufacturing). Key features that the authors include in the book are: i) consistency and clear line of direction, ii) an extensive use of cross-referencing between the individual chapters, iii) a rational integration of chapters, iv) appellative figures, tables and schemes, and v) an updated, but selected choice of references, with a focus on key papers.