Bioprocess Engineering and Technology: Fundamentals [Hardcover]

Chapter 1 Basics of Microbiology Chapter 2 Basics of Biochemistry Chapter 3 Cellular Metabolism and Bioenergetics Chapter 4 Molecular Biology and Cellular Physiology Chapter 5 Basic Bioprocess Engineering Calculations Chapter 6 Reaction Engineering Basics Chapter 7 Fluid Mechanics Chapter 8 Heat Transfer Principles Chapter 9 Mass Transfer Principles Chapter 10 Instrumentation and Methods of Analysis

The book introduces the basic fundamentals in both engineering and life sciences required for designing an optimal bioprocess system. It encompasses life science subjects such as cell physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology for the benefit of engineers and engineering fundamentals required for life science experts.

Biswanath Bhunia is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, India, with over 12 years of experience in the field of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. He earned his PhD from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, where he specialized on the production and characterization of microbial enzymes, especially alkaline proteases. Development of sustainable bioprocesses for various bioproducts using microbial platforms is the focus of his lab. In order to create a cleaner and greener future, his group is also working to remove emerging pollutants from the environment using principles of biochemical engineering. He is also interested in the pathway analysis of complex diseases based on multiple biological networks. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed over 20 book chapters, and co-holds a patent in enzyme production.

Navneet Joshi is currently working as Assistant Professor (Biotechnology) in the Department of Bioscience, SLAS, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India. He dil39