Bioprocess engineering : basic concepts /
Michael L. Shuler, Kifret Kargi.
- 2nd edition, Pearson new international edition.
- ii, 542 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a bioprocess engineer? -- An overview of biological basics -- Enzymes -- How cells work -- How cells work -- Major metabolic pathways -- How cells grow -- Stoichiometry of microbial growth and product formation -- How cellular information is altered -- Operating considerations for bioreactors for suspension and immobolized cultures -- Selection, scale-up, operation, and control of bioreactors -- Recovery and purification of productions -- Bioprocess considerations in using animal cell cultures -- Bioprocess considerations in using plant cell cultures -- Utilizing genetically engineered organisms -- Medical applications of bioprocess engineering -- Mixed cultures -- Traditional industrial bioprocesses.