Principles of Fermentation Technology

by Peter F. Stanbury; Allan Whitaker; Stephen J. Hall

• ISBN13: 9780080361321
• ISBN10: 0080361323
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2013-10-22
• Publisher: Elsevier S & T
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Summary

This second edition has been thoroughly updated to include recent advances and developments in the field of fermentation technology, focusing on industrial applications. The book now covers new aspects such as recombinant DNA techniques in the improvement of industrial micro-organisms, as well as including comprehensive information on fermentation media, sterilization procedures, inocula, and fermenter design. Chapters on effluent treatment and fermentation economics are also incorporated. The text is supported by plenty of clear, informative diagrams. This book is of great interest to final year and post-graduate students of applied biology, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemical and chemical engineering.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Fermentation Processes	p. 1
Microbial Growth Kinetics	p. 13
The Isolation, Preservation and Improvement of Industrially Important Micro-Organisms	p. 35
Media for Industrial Fermentations	p. 93
Sterilization	p. 123
The Development of Inocula for Industrial Fermentations	p. 147
Design of a Fermenter	p. 167
Instrumentation and Control	p. 215
Aeration and Agitation	p. 243
The Recovery and Purification of Fermentation Products	p. 277
Effluent Treatment	p. 313
Fermentation Economics	p. 331
Index	p. 351
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