Industrial biotechnology / [Book] K. Watson.

The book is a complete treatise on industrial biotechnology which is one of the most promising new approaches to pollution prevention, resource conservation, and cost reduction. It is often referred to as the third wave in biotechnology. If developed to its full potential, industrial biotechnology may have a larger impact on the world than health care and agricultural biotechnology. Emphasis has been laid on describing essential aspects of industrial biotechnology which involves working with nature to maximise and optimise existing biochemical pathways that can be used in manufacturing.The first volume discusses: micro-organisms, fermentation and bioreactors, fluidised-bed bioreactors, mass transfer, biological treatment methods for industrial and hazardous waste-water freeze-drying of biohazardous products mechanical biological treatment downstream processing. It also includes electrokinetic separation processes for biochemical products. Diagrams, figures and tables supplement the text.

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