Reviewing actual trends in modern biotechnology, this series aims to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required for chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science. This volume aims to provide an overview of the late 1990s research on apoptosis, and covers various aspects of the apoptotic death process, from the morphological and biochemical features, mechanisms and genetic regulation to its role in pathological process, and potential implications for biomedical research and biopharmaceutical production.