Principles of fermentation technology /
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 in...
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Pergamon,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford, U.K. ; Tarrytown, N.Y., U.S.A. : |
Publication Dates: | 1995. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Second edition. |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080361314 |
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 |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xviii, 357 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
0080361315 9780080361314 9781483292915 1483292916 |
Index Number: | TP156 |
CLC: | TQ92 |
Contents: | An introduction to fermentation processes -- Microbial growth kinetics -- The isolation, preservation and improvement of industrially important micro-organisms -- Media for industrial fermentations -- Sterilization -- The development of inocula for industrial fermentations -- Design of a fermenter -- Instrumentation and control -- Aeration and agitation -- The recovery and purification of fermentation products -- Effluent treatment -- Fermentation economics. |