Liquid Biphasic System : Fundamentals and Applications in Bioseparation Technology

Downstream bioprocesses have a significant role to play in the creation of a sustainable bio-based economy, enabling the creation of new products and systems from the more sustainable bioprocessing of natural products. Liquid Biphasic System: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications in Bioseparation Technology explores in detail the fundamental processes and applications of this new separation system, aiding understanding of the basic principles of the technique and offering constructive criticisms on the latest findings.

Including coverage of the background, principles, mechanisms, and applications, Liquid Biphasic System addresses how to adapt the technology for the purification of useful compounds with greater cost efficiency and greener processing. It is essential reading for bioprocess engineers, biochemical engineers, biosystem engineers, chemists and microbiologists working in the fields of bioprocessing. Researchers, scientists, and engineers concerned with the selection and evaluation of alternative bioseparation processes will find the book particularly useful.

• Provides information and examples of advanced separations in a single source
• Includes detailed descriptions of novel bioseparation systems
• Covers the latest technologies related to advanced liquid–liquid separation and their applications in various industries

Pau Loke Show is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Research, Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CERVIE), UCSI University, Malaysia. He received his BEng in Process and Food Engineering in 2010 and PhD in Bioprocess Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2012. He has also been affiliated with Khalifa University and the University of Nottingham Malaysia as a Professor of Biochemical Engineering. His research focuses on biochemical engineering, bioprocessing and sustainable applications of biotechnology, with particular interest in algae-based technologies. He has held leadership roles in professional and international bioprocessing organizations and has extensive experience in academic and research collaboration. He is also a Professional Engineer and Technologist and he holds many memberships with engineering and higher-education organizations in Malaysia and the UK.

Dr. Lee Sze Ying is an assistant professor at Department of Chemical Engineering from Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universiti of Nottingham Malaysia. Her research focuses on bioprocess engineering from upstream to downstream processing. She is extensively studying the use of liquid biphasic systems as bioseparation technique to recover value-added products from biomass.

Kit Wayne Chew is an Assistant Professor at the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham in 2019, where he began his research in sustainable bioprocess engineering for food and pharmaceutical products. His current research focuses on algae biotechnology and the development of cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods for synthesizing functional ingredients. His research interests include sustainable bioprocessing and the utilization of algae for value-added applications.