Advanced Process Biotechnology

Process biotechnology practice has advanced substantially in recent years. Advances have taken place not only with microbes or microbial systems, but also with mammalian, animal and plant cell culture systems. In order to recognise and protect these advances various new patents have been applied for and granted. Thus, this book deals with the patenting of new biotechnologies, as well as the actual processes themselves. Prof. Mukhopadhyay has put together an excellent collection of papers discussing the latest developments across diverse fields of biosystems. His book will serve academics, students and postgraduates of biology, biochemistry and biological engineering, and will also appeal to professionals in the bioprocessing and biotechnology industry.

The latest volume in the Advanced Biotechnology series provides an overview of the main product classes and platform chemicals produced by biotechnological processes today, with applications in the food, healthcare and fine chemical industries. Alongside the production of drugs and flavors as well as amino acids, bio-based monomers and polymers and biofuels, basic insights are also given as to the biotechnological processes yielding such products and how large-scale production may be enabled and improved. Of interest to biotechnologists, bio and chemical engineers, as well as those working in the biotechnological, chemical, and food industries.

Process Biotechnology practice has advanced substantially in more recent years. The advancements have taken place not only with microbes or microbial systems but also with mammalian, animal and plant cell culture process biotechnology systems. For protecting these advancements by contributors various concerns of patenting has been presented in brief for this field. Unique major features of the book include " Patenting concerns of life forms for process biotechnology " Cell redesigning methods and associated concerns " Impressive progress coverage of advanced topics " Thermophilic bioprocessing " Containment requirements in process biotechnology using GMO " Apoptotic phenomena in bioreactor for bioprocessing " Highlights of technical challenges for recovery/separation of products " In vivo- Ex vivo membrane phenomena in cellular process biotechnology " Application of ANN in bioprocess control " Extractive bioconversion " Advances in Biosensors " Importances of cross linking agents in stabilizing biochemicals " Miscellaneous industrial bioproducts etc

This book review series presents current trends in modern biotechnology. The aim is to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science. Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in the respective field over the past 3-5 years. The series also discusses new discoveries and applications. Special volumes are dedicated to selected topics which focus on new biotechnological products and new processes for their synthesis and purification. In general, special volumes are edited by well-known guest editors. The series editor and publisher will however always be pleased to receive suggestions and supplementary information. Manuscripts are accepted in English.

Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, 2nd 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. Covers major concepts of biochemical engineering and biotechnology, including applications in bioprocesses, fermentation technologies, enzymatic processes, and membrane separations, amongst others Accessible to chemical engineering students who need to both learn, and apply, biological knowledge in engineering principals Includes solved problems, examples, and demonstrations of detailed experiments with simple design equations and all required calculations Offers many graphs that present actual experimental data, figures, and tables, along with explanations

Advances in Biotechnology for Food Industry, Volume Fourteen in the Handbook of Food Bioengineering series, provides recent insight into how biotechnology impacts the global food industry and describes how food needs are diverse, requiring the development of innovative biotechnological processes to ensure efficient food production worldwide. Many approaches were developed over the last 10 years to allow faster, easier production of widely used foods, food components and therapeutic food ingredients. This volume shows how biotechnological processes increase production and quality of food products, including the development of anti-biofilm materials to decrease microbial colonization in bioreactors and food processing facilities. Presents basic to advanced technological applications in food biotechnology Includes various scientific techniques used to produce specific desired traits in plants, animals and microorganisms Provides scientific advances in food processing and their impact on the environment, human health and food safety Discusses the development of controlled co-cultivations for reproducible results in fermentation processes in food biotechnology

An increasing number of pharmaceuticals in human and veterinary medicine are being developed using advanced genetic and other methods that focus on modification of somatic and embryonic cells. These methods, in the setting of drug manufacture, call for new processes that go beyond the traditional unit processes of chemical and biological production, such as batch submerged culture. This book is the first to describe in detail these advanced biological processes and show how they are applied to the production of biopharmaceuticals, from product generation and purification to fill-finish operations. The work explains how technologies developed in the last decade function similarly to unit operations for producing advanced biopharmaceuticals, such as hormones, cytokines, therapeutic enzymes, modified proteins, and transgenic products - to name a few. From large-scale animal cell bioreactors to patient-customized products, this volume describes the effects of new technologies on biopharmaceutical processes and guides users on how to apply new technologies in process development.

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management -Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies gives an up-to-date review on research developments of AnMBR systems (including hybrid systems) in wastewater treatment in terms of pollutants removal, nutrients recovery and energy production, as well as the achievement of energy efficiency of the process itself. The current challenges that hinder the application and industrialization of AnMBR technology, knowledge gaps and future research perspectives are also explained and discussed with potential strategies for solving problems. The book is a potential resource for engineers, scientists, educators, students and general public to understand the current developments and future prospects in field of AnMBR research. Covers different aspects of AnMBR in wastewater treatment, such as fundamental knowledge, process design and evaluation, operation and optimization and applications Focuses on different AnMBR configurations and systems/hybrid systems in treating a large variety of wastewaters Provides state-of-the-art technology development of AnMBR technology, advantages and challenges, as well as the strategies to overcome the limitations Includes AnMBR technology in removing the priority substances (PSs) and emerging contaminants of environmental concern, as well as an evaluation of energy potentials in wastewater treatment