Engineering and Manufacturing for Biotechnology

Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Pretreatment Processes of Molasses for the Utilization in Fermentation Processes....Pages 21-28
Lactic Acdi Fermentation of Hemicellulose Liquors and Their Activated Carbon Pretreatments....Pages 29-38
Enzymic Solubilisation of Proteins from Tropical Tuna Using Alcalase and Some Biological Properties of the Hydrolysates....Pages 39-50
Influence of the Experimental Conditions on the Hydrolysis Process in Fish Hydrolysates....Pages 51-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Mathematical Modelling of Microbial Processes-Motivation and Means....Pages 61-75
Macroscopic Modelling of Bioprocesses with a View to Engineering Applications....Pages 77-109
A Model Discrimination Approach for Data Analysis and Experimental Design....Pages 111-128
Model Based Sequential Experimental Design for Bioprocess Optimisation — an Overview....Pages 129-141
Metabolic Flux Modelling as a Tool to Analyse the Behavior of a Genetically Modified Strain of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ....Pages 143-156
Metabolic Investigation of an Anaerobic Cellulolytic Bacterium: Fibrobacter Succinogenes ....Pages 157-167
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Crossflow Ultrafiltration of Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Medium to Separate Protease Enzymes....Pages 171-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Evaluating K L a During Fermentation Using Many Methods Simultaneously....Pages 183-201
Respiration Quotient: Estimation During Batch Cultivation in Bicarbonate Buffered Media....Pages 203-216
Fermentation Phase Detection Using Fuzzy Clustering Techniques and Neural Networks for Improved Control....Pages 217-226
Simulation, Design and Model Based Predictive Control of Photobioreactors....Pages 227-238
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Bioreactors for Space: Biotechnology of the Next Century....Pages 241-251
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
State of the Art Developments in Immobilised Yeast Technology for Brewing....Pages 255-276
Immobilized Yeast Bioreactor Systems for Brewing—Recent Achievements....Pages 277-292
New Matrices and Bioencapsulation Processes....Pages 293-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Industrial Downstream Processing....Pages 311-324
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Separation of &α-Lactalbumin and &β-Lactoglobulin by Preparative Chromatography Using Simulated Moving Beds....Pages 325-337
High-Speed Pectic Enzyme Fractionation by Immobilised Metal Ion Affinity Membranes....Pages 339-349
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
Economic Benefits of the Application of Biotechnology-Examples....Pages 353-360
Enzyme Stability and Stabilisation: Applications and Case Studies....Pages 361-376
Improvements of Enzyme Stability and Specificity by Genetic Engineering....Pages 377-382
An Approach to Desiccation-Tolerant Bacteria in Starter Culture Production....Pages 383-398
Biotechnological Research and the Dairy Industry:....Pages 399-412
Immobilised Cell Technology in Winery and Fruit Wine Production....Pages 413-421
A New Polysaccharide Derived from Plant Rhizosheree: Production, Purification and Physico-Chemical Properties....Pages 423-428
Initiation, Growth and Immobilisation of Cell Cultures of Taxus spp. for Paclitaxel Production....Pages 429-448
Effective Biofuel Production by an Intelligent Bioreactor....Pages 449-455
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Translating European Biotech into us Patents Do’s, Don’ts, & Costs....Pages 459-486