Biotechnology Books

New and Published Books

1. Fermentation Processes Engineering in the Food Industry

   Edited by Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Ashok Pandey, Christian Larroche

   Series: Contemporary Food Engineering

   With the advent of modern tools of molecular biology and genetic engineering and new skills in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, fermentation technology for industrial applications has developed enormously in recent years. Reflecting these advances, Fermentation Processes Engineering in...

   Published March 26th 2013 by CRC Press
2. Integrated Biorefineries

   Design, Analysis, and Optimization

   Edited by Paul R. Stuart, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

   Series: Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

   Integrated Biorefineries: Design, Analysis, and Optimization examines how to create a competitive edge in biorefinery innovation through integration into existing processes and infrastructure. Leading experts from around the world working in design, synthesis, and optimization of integrated...

   Published December 9th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Stem Cell Engineering

   Principles and Practices

   Edited by David Schaffer, Joseph D. Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson

   While the potential of stem cells is recognized, their proliferation and differentiation must be more precisely controlled to maximize the production of therapeutically relevant cells and for cell replacement therapies to minimize contamination with residual cells that can give rise to side effects...

   Published November 19th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering

   Principles and Practices

   Edited by Robert A. Peattie, Robert J. Fisher, Joseph D. Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson

   Design, analysis and simulation of tissue constructs is an integral part of the ever-evolving field of biomedical engineering. The study of reaction kinetics, particularly when coupled with complex physical phenomena such as the transport of heat, mass and momentum, is required to determine or...

   Published November 19th 2012 by CRC Press
5. Biofuels and Bioenergy

   Processes and Technologies

   By Sunggyu Lee, Y.T. Shah

   Series: Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

   The newest addition to the Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering series from CRC Press, Biofuels and Bioenergy: Processes and Technologies provides a succinct but in-depth introduction to methods of development and use of biofuels and bioenergy. The book illustrates their great appeal as tools...

   Published August 29th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Valorization of Food Processing By-Products

   Edited by M. Chandrasekaran

   Series: Fermented Foods and Beverages Series

   Biotechnology has immense potential for resolving environmental problems and augmenting food production. Particularly, it offers solutions for converting solid wastes into value-added items. In food processing industries that generate voluminous by-products and wastes, valorization can help offset...

   Published August 29th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Chemicals from Biomass

   Integrating Bioprocesses into Chemical Production Complexes for Sustainable Development

   By Debalina Sengupta, Ralph W. Pike

   Series: Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

   Chemicals from Biomass: Integrating Bioprocesses into Chemical Production Complexes for Sustainable Development helps engineers optimize the development of new chemical and polymer plants that use renewable resources to replace the output of goods and services from existing plants. It also...

   Published July 4th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Biopolymer Engineering in Food Processing

   Edited by Vania Regina Nicoletti Telis

   Series: Contemporary Food Engineering

   Due to their unique properties and ability to interact with other food components, biopolymers have traditionally played a major role in food processing. Biopolymer Engineering in Food Processing explores processing technology associated with biopolymer applications and discusses both operational...

   Published May 28th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Process Validation in Manufacturing of Biopharmaceuticals, Third Edition

   Edited by Anurag S. Rathore, Gail Sofer

   Series: Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

   Process Validation in Manufacturing of Biopharmaceuticals, Third Edition delves into the key aspects and current practices of process validation. It includes discussion on the final version of the FDA 2011 Guidance for Industry on Process Validation Principles and Practices, commonly referred to as...

   Published May 8th 2012 by CRC Press
10. PAT Applied in Biopharmaceutical Process Development And Manufacturing

    An Enabling Tool for Quality-by-Design

    Edited by Cenk Undey, Duncan Low, Jose C. Menezes, Mel Koch

    Series: Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

    As with all of pharmaceutical production, the regulatory environment for the production of therapeutics has been changing as a direct result of the US FDA-initiated Quality by Design (QbD) guidelines and corresponding activities of the International Committee for Harmonization (ICH). Given the...

    Published December 6th 2011 by CRC Press