Protein Bioseparation Using Ultrafiltration: Theory, Applications and New Developments - Hardcover

Ghosh, Raja

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860943179 ISBN 13: 9781860943171

Publisher: Imperial College Press, 2003

Synopsis

Ultrafiltration is a pressure-driven, membrane-based separation process, which is used for a broad variety of applications, ranging from the processing of biological macromolecules to wastewater treatment. It has significant advantages over competing separation technologies. Food and biotechnological applications account for nearly 40% of the current total usage of ultrafiltration membranes. Protein bioseparation is an important component of this application segment. Ultrafiltration is used for protein concentration, desalting, clarification and fractionation (i.e. protein-protein separation). Concentration, desalting and clarification are technologically less demanding and have been in used in the bioprocess industry for some time. Protein fractionation, on the other hand, is a challenging proposition and is definitely a more recent development. This book focuses primarily on protein fractionation.

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From the Publisher

Readership: Graduate students, academics and researchers in biotechnology, biochemistry, bioengineering/biomedical engineering and chemical engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860943179
• ISBN 13: 9781860943171
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 150