Download or read book Horizons of Biochemical Engineering written by Shuichi Aiba and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the field of biochemical engineering. It is edited by the distinguished co-author of the classic textbook Biochemical Engineering, which first established this area of interdisciplinary research and pioneered its extensive applications in fields such as microbiology, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering, and food processing. The contributors to this volume are leading researchers from around the world, writing on subjects that include physiology, kinetics, DNA technology, metabolites, measurement and control, and environmental protection. While some of the chapters reflect on past achievements in biochemical engineering, most report on contemporary research and plans for future progress.