Industrial Biotechnology Volumes 1 to 2
Contents: Volume 1. Preface. 1. Introduction to life sciences. 2. Basic concepts of industrial biotechnology. 3. Isolation, preservation and improvement of industrial micro-organisms. 4. Fermentation. 5. Fed-batch fermentation. 6. Batch fermentation. 7. Continuous fermentation kinetics. 8. Bioreactors. 9. Designing of bioreactors. 10. Immobilised reactors. 11. Mass transfer operations in bioprocess. 12. Industrial enzymes. References. Index.
Volume 2. Preface. 13. Bioenergy--fuel from biomass. 14. Bioteaching of metals. 15. Coal biodesulphurisation. 16. Downstream processing. 17. Food and allied products. 18. Organic acids. 19. Biopolymers and bioplastics. 20. Antibiotics. 21. Biofertilisers, biopesticides and biocatalysis. 22. Microbial insecticides. 23. Biosurfactants and their importance. 24. Instrumentation and control systems. Glossary. References. Index.
Biotechnology has advanced rapidly since the 1950s, in particular in its applications within the healthcare and agricultural industries. More recently, application of biotechnology in the production of industrial materials, generally known as industrial biotechnology, is predicted to transform the industrial manufacturing sector in much the same way that it changed the pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors.
Compared to chemical processes, industrial biotechnology processes are inherently cleaner with less waste generation and energy consumption, and can potentially lower production costs. Industrial biotechnology holds promise for providing new tools, techniques and know-how that could lead to sustainable industrial development. (jacket)
Volume 2. Preface. 13. Bioenergy--fuel from biomass. 14. Bioteaching of metals. 15. Coal biodesulphurisation. 16. Downstream processing. 17. Food and allied products. 18. Organic acids. 19. Biopolymers and bioplastics. 20. Antibiotics. 21. Biofertilisers, biopesticides and biocatalysis. 22. Microbial insecticides. 23. Biosurfactants and their importance. 24. Instrumentation and control systems. Glossary. References. Index.
Biotechnology has advanced rapidly since the 1950s, in particular in its applications within the healthcare and agricultural industries. More recently, application of biotechnology in the production of industrial materials, generally known as industrial biotechnology, is predicted to transform the industrial manufacturing sector in much the same way that it changed the pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors.
Compared to chemical processes, industrial biotechnology processes are inherently cleaner with less waste generation and energy consumption, and can potentially lower production costs. Industrial biotechnology holds promise for providing new tools, techniques and know-how that could lead to sustainable industrial development. (jacket)
