Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses (PDF)

Bioprocess technology involves the combination of living matter
(whole organism or enzymes ) with nutrients under laboratory
conditions to make a desired product within the pharmaceutical,
food, cosmetics, biotechnology, fine chemicals and bulk chemicals
sectors. Industry is under increasing pressure to develop new
processes that are both environmentally friendly and
cost-effective, and this can be achieved by taking a fresh look at
process development; - namely by combining modern process modeling
techniques with sustainability assessment methods.

Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses: Modeling and
Assessment describes methodologies and supporting case
studies for the evolution and implementation of sustainable
bioprocesses. Practical and industry-focused, the book begins with
an introduction to the bioprocess industries and development
procedures. Bioprocesses and bioproducts are then introduced,
together with a description of the unit operations involved.
Modeling procedures, a key feature of the book, are covered in
chapter 3 prior to an overview of the key sustainability assessment
methods in use (environmental, economic and societal). The second
part of the book is devoted to case studies, which cover the
development of bioprocesses in the pharmaceutical, food, fine
chemicals, cosmetics and bulk chemicals industries. Some selected
case studies include: citric acid, biopolymers, antibiotics,
biopharmaceuticals.

Supplementary material provides hands-on materials so that the
techniques can be put into practice. These materials include a demo
version of SuperPro Designer software (used in process engineering)
and models of all featured case studies, excel sheets of assessment
methods, Monte Carlo simulations and exercises.

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