Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Presents the principles and applications of biochemical and biotechnology concepts in a clear and easy to understand way using numerous examples and case studies

Ghasem Najafpour (Author)

9780444633576, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 23 February 2015

668 pages, 50 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 3.6 cm, 1.36 kg

Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, 2^nd Edition, outlines the principles of biochemical processes and explains their use in the manufacturing of every day products. The author uses a diirect approach that should be very useful for students in following the concepts and practical applications. This book is unique in having many solved problems, case studies, examples and demonstrations of detailed experiments, with simple design equations and required calculations.

1. Industrial Microbiology, an Introduction for Chemical Engineers2. Dissolved Oxygen Measurement, Mixing and Mass Transfer3. Gas and Liquid System (Aeration and Agitation in Bioprocesses)4. Fermentation Process Integration and Control System5. Enzyme and Microbial Growth Kinetics6. Bioreactor Design and Actual Applications in Process Scale-up 7. Downstream Processing, Bioprocess separation and purifications8. Techniques of Immobilization, Immobilization of Microbial Cells for the Production of Organic Acid and Ethanol9. Extended Mass balance; Material and Elemental Balance10. Application of Bioprocesses; Fermentation Technology11. Solid State and submerged Fermentations; Enzyme productions and Production of Antibiotics12. Production of Citric Acid from Waste Sources13. Bioreactor Scale-up Calculation14. Production of Single-Cell Protein from Waste Sources15. Fermentation Process Sterilisation16. Membrane Separation Processes; Biological Applications17. Advanced Downstream Process Technologies in Biotechnology

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC], Biochemical engineering [TC]