Bioseparations: Downstream Processing for Biotechnology

This is an introduction to the separation and purification of biochemicals, for scientists with no background in engineering and for engineers with little grounding in biology. This book examines the state of the art of several important separation processes as they relate to biotechnology. Focusing on isolation and purification of downstream processing, it presents recent research results of several promising techniques. Its 5 chapters cover extraction and membrane processing, processes using biospecific interaction with proteins, and novel isolation and purification processes. This book presents the spectrum of current thinking and activities on bioseparation, specifically of large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides.