Bioprocess Engineering: An introductory Engineering and Life Science Approach

Biotechnology is an expansive field incorporating expertise in both the life science and engineering disciplines. In biotechnology, the scientist is concerned with developing the most favourable biocatalysts, while the engineer is directed towards process performance, defining conditions and strategies that will maximize the production potential of the biocatalyst. Increasingly, the synergistic effect of the contributions of engineering and life sciences is recognised as key to the translation of new bioproducts from the laboratory bench to commercial bioprocess. Fundamental to the successful realization of the bioprocess is a need for process engineers and life scientists competent in evaluating biological systems from a cross-disciplinary viewpoint. Bioprocess engineering aims to generate core competencies through an understanding of the complementary biotechnology disciplines and their interdependence, and an appreciation of the challenges associated with the application of engineering principles in a life science context. Initial chapters focus on the microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology that underpin biocatalyst potential for product accumulation. The following chapters develop kinetic and mass transfer principles that quantify optimum process performance and scale up. The text is wide in scope, relating to bioprocesses using bacterial, fungal and enzymic biocatalysts, batch, fed-batch and continuous strategies and free and immobilised configurations. Details the application of chemical engineering principles for the development, design, operation and scale up of bioprocessesDetails the knowledge in microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology relevant to bioprocess design, operation and scale upDiscusses the significance of these life sciences in defining optimum bioprocess performance INDICE: Dedication List of figures List of plates Preface About the author Chapter 1: Historical development: from ethanol to biopharmeceuticals Abstract: Chapter 2: Microbiology Abstract: 2.1 Microorganisms: the core of cellular bioprocesses 2.2 Cellular structure and sites of metabolic reactions 2.3 Classification according to carbon and energy requirements 2.4 Nutrient requirements Chapter 3: Metabolic macromolecules Abstract: 3.1 Carbohydrates 3.2 Lipids 3.3 Proteins 3.4 Nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids Chapter 4: Molecular biology Abstract: 4.1 Replication, transcription and translation 4.2 Genetic regulation 4.3 Genetic modification Chapter 5: Carbon metabolism Abstract: 5.1 Energy generation, storage and transfer 5.2 Catabolic pathways: energy generation 5.3 Anabolic pathways: energy utilisation Chapter 6: Enzymes as biocatalysts Abstract: 6.1 Enzyme kinetics with no inhibition 6.2 Enzyme kinetics with inhibition 6.3 Enzyme reactors with soluble enzymes 6.4 Enzyme reactors with immobilised enzymes Chapter 7: Microbial kinetics during batch, continuous and fed-batch processes Abstract: 7.1 The nutrient medium 7.2 Batch process design equations 7.3 Continuous process design equations 7.4 Fed-batch bioprocess design equations Chapter 8: The oxygen transfer rate and overall volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient Abstract: 8.1 Oxygen transfer design equations 8.2 Measurement of the oxygen transfer rate Chapter 9: Bioprocess scale up Abstract: 9.1 Scale up with constant oxygen transfer rate 9.2 Scale up with constant mixing 9.3 Scale up with constant shear stress 9.4 Scale up with constant flow regime Chapter 10: Bioprocess asepsis and sterility Abstract: 10.1 Heat sterilisation of media and equipment 10.2 Filter sterilisation of air Chapter 11: Downstream processing Abstract: 11.1 Overview of potential recovery operations 11.2 Separation of cells and extracellular fluid 11.3 Cell rupture and separation of cell extract 11.4 Concentration and purification of soluble products Index

• ISBN: 978-0-08-101567-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 266
• Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés