Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts (Second Edition)

This comprehensive, fully updated text introduces the essential concepts of biochemical and bioprocess engineering to students in chemical engineering and those pursuing courses in related disciplines. The authors first review the relevant fundamentals of biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology, introducing key principles that enable bioprocess engineers to achieve consistent control over biological activity. The text then reflects the advances that are transforming the field, ranging from genetic sequencing to new techniques for producing proteins from recombinant DNA. It introduces techniques with broad applications to the production of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and commodities. It also covers medical applications such as tissue engineering and gene therapy and those used for solving critical environmental problems.