4th Edition

Engineering Biological Systems Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering

By Harvey W. Blanch, Douglas S. Clark Copyright 2027
608 Pages 328 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

“Engineering Biological Systems: Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering” outlines the application of engineering principles to microbial and mammalian systems, with an emphasis on design and analysis of biological manufacturing processes. The book provides details on enzyme kinetics and technology, microbial systems for the production of chemicals and biologics, downstream processing of biological... Read more

Foreword. Preface. Course outlines. Chapter 1: Origins and Scope. Chapter 2: Enzyme Catalysis. Chapter 3: Immobilized Biocatalysts. Chapter 4: Cell Growth and Metabolism. Chapter 5: Bioreactor Design & Analysis. Chapter 6: Transport Processes. Chapter 7: Product Recovery. Chapter 8: Bioproducts and Bioprocesses. Chapter 9: Economic Analysis of Bioprocesses. Conversion Factors. Permissions. Index.

Biography

Harvey W. Blanch is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for over 38 years. He has authored more than 400 scientific publications and is a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He received the B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) degree (1968) from the University of Sydney and the PhD degree (1971) from the University of New South Wales.

Douglas S. Clark is Chancellor's Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught for 40 years. He has authored more than 310 scientific publications and is a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He received the B.S. (Chemistry) degree (1979) from the University of Vermont and the PhD (Chemical Engineering) degree (1983) from the California Institute of Technology.