Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Ghasem Najafpour

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 3
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443330971
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Industrial & Technical Chemistry
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Third Edition, continues to outline the principles of biochemical processes and explain their use in the manufacturing of everyday products. The author uses a direct approach that proved to be very useful for graduate students and fellow research scientists in following the concepts of biochemical engineering and practical applications related to the field of biotechnology.This book is unique in having many solved problems, case studies, examples, and demonstrations of detailed experiments, with simple design equations and required calculations. All chapters are fully revised and updated and include the latest research results in the field of biochemical engineering and biotechnology. The new edition emphasizes practical aspects, microorganisms, and upgrades of new types of membrane bioreactors, and it contains more case studies and solved problems, along with seven new chapters on recent topics in biosensors, bioanode, nanoscience, hydrogel, conceptual investigations on biological processes for industrial wastewater treatment, and algal growth.Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Third Edition, remains an indispensable reference for researchers in bioprocess engineering, chemical and physical biological treatment of industrial wastewater, enzyme technology, fermentation processes, nanoparticle synthesis for antibiotic loading, medicine, and drug delivery. - Fully revised and updated new edition, including the latest research results in biochemical engineering and biotechnology - Expanded with seven new chapters covering biosensors, bioanode, microalgae growth, nanoscience, industrial wastewater treatment, and exopolysaccharide - Indispensable reference for researchers in chemical, physical, and biological treatment of industrial wastewater, membrane bioreactors, biosensors, and bioanodes application in microbial fuel cells - Strong emphasis on practical aspects and case studies, including extensive applications of biotechnology in biochemical engineering

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1. Industrial microbiology
• Chapter 2. Enzyme technology
• Chapter 3. Gas and liquid system (aeration and agitation)
• Chapter 4. Fermentation process control
• Chapter 5. Growth kinetics
• Chapter 6. Bioreactor design
• Chapter 7. Downstream processing
• Chapter 8. Immobilization of microbial cells for the production of organic acid and ethanol
• Chapter 9. Material and elemental balance
• Chapter 10. Application of fermentation processes
• Chapter 11. Production of antibiotics
• Chapter 12. Production of citric acid
• Chapter 13. Bioprocess scale-up
• Chapter 14. Single-cell protein
• Chapter 15. Sterilization
• Chapter 16. Membrane reactor
• Chapter 17. Advanced downstream processing in biotechnology
• Chapter 18. Biofuel production
• Chapter 19. Microbial Fuel Cell New Source of Power
• Chapter 20. Biological treatment
• Chapter 21. Toward sustainable practices in anaerobic wastewater treatment
• Chapter 22. Mechanisms of Biological Nutrients Removal
• Chapter 23. Microalgae biotechnological potentials
• Chapter 24. Application of bioanodes in microbial fuel cells
• Chapter 25. Biosensors developments: fundamentals and applications
• Chapter 26. Biomaterial-based hydrogels for bacterial infection treatment
• Chapter 27. Bacterial exopolysaccharides production and applications
• Appendix
• Index