Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134782151 ISBN 13: 9780134782157

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1991

Combining coverage of the essential aspects of biochemistry, microbiology, and genetics with the fundamentals of bioprocess engineering, this comprehensive volume enables the non-biologically trained engineer to understand the application of biotechnology to industrial processes. DLC: Biotechnology.

From the Publisher:

An introduction to the fundamentals of cellular structure and physiology, protein structure and function, genetics, and molecular biology -- for those with an understanding of the principles of process engineering, but with a limited background in biology.

From the Back Cover:

Showing readers how to apply basic engineering skills to modern problems in bioprocessing, this introductory reference covers biological - biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology - fundamentals and engineering principles of biochemical/bioprocess engineering. Aimed at beginners in the field, it offers a unique, comprehensive overview of the field with illustrative examples and problems.