New Book Advocates Combining Modern Process Modeling Techniques with Sustainability Assessment Methods in Bioprocess Technology.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46803) has announced the addition of Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses: Modeling and Assessment to their offering.

Bioprocess technology involves the combination of living matter (whole organism or enzymes) with nutrients under laboratory conditions to make a desired product within the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, biotechnology, fine chemicals and bulk chemicals sectors. Industry is under increasing pressure to develop new processes that are both environmentally friendly and cost-effective, and this can be achieved by taking a fresh look at process development; - namely by combining modern process modeling techniques with sustainability assessment methods.

Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses: Modelling and Assessment describes methodologies and supporting case studies for the evolution and implementation of sustainable bioprocesses. Practical and industry-focused, the book begins with an introduction to the bioprocess industries and development procedures. Bioprocesses and bioproducts are then introduced, together with a description of the unit operations involved. Modeling procedures, a key feature of the book, are covered in chapter 3 prior to an overview of the key sustainability assessment methods in use (environmental, economic and societal). The second part of the book is devoted to case studies, which cover the development of bioprocesses in the pharmaceutical, food, fine chemicals, cosmetics and bulk chemicals industries. Some selected case studies include: citric acid, biopolymers, antibiotics, biopharmaceuticals.

An accompanying CD-ROM will provide readers with hands-on materials so that the techniques can be put into practice. These materials include a demo version of SuperPro Designer software (used in process engineering) and models of all featured case studies, excel sheets of assessment methods, Monte Carlo simulations and exercises.

About the authors

Professor Elmar Heinzle, Universitat des Saarlandes, Germany

Dr. Charles Cooney, MIT, USA

Both internationally-recognised experts in biochemical engineering and modeling

Dr Arno Biwer, MIT/ Universitat des Saarlandes, Germany

t promotes innovative and exemplary environmental technology projects. This will enable the book to be completed within 6 months.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

List of Contributors.

Part I: Theoretical Introduction.

1. Introduction

2. Development of Bioprocesses.

3. Modeling and Simulation of Bioprocesses.

4. Sustainability Assessment.

Part II: Bioprocess Case Studies.

5. Citric Acid.

6. Pyruvic Acid.

7. L-Lysine.

8. Riboflavin - Vitamin B2.

9. a-Cyclodextrin.

10. Penicillin V.

11. Recombinant Human Serum Albumin.

12. Recombinant Human Insulin.

13. Monoclonal Antibodies.

14. a-1-Antitrypsin from Transgenic Plant Cell Suspension Cultures.

15. Plasmid DNA.

Index.

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