Blanch, Harvey W. : University of California, Berkeley
Harvey W. Blanch is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. The author
of over 250 scientific publications, he is a Founding Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological
Engineering, a Fellow of the International Institute of Biotechnology, and a member of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society. Dr. Blanch received the B.Sc.degree (1968) from the University
of Sydney and the Ph.D. degree (1971) from the University of New South Wales, both in Australia.
Clark, Douglas S. : University of California, Berkeley
Douglas S. Clark is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and Associate
Faculty Scientist of the Applied Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Livermore, California. The author
or coauthor of over 80 journal articles, book chapters, and papers, he is a Fellow of the American Institute for
Medical and Biological Engineering, and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American
Chemical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Clark received the B.S. degree
(1979) from the University of Vermont, Burlington, and the Ph.D. degree (1983) from the California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena.
Summary
This outstanding single-source text presents comprehensive coverage of modern biochemical engineering - detailing
the basic concepts underlying the behavior of bioprocesses as well as recent advances in bioprocess and biochemical
engineering science. Demonstrating how to use important parameters and design equations in practice, Biochemical
Engineering includes in-depth discussions of topics such as enzyme kinetics and biocatalysis, microbial growth
and product formation, bioreactor design, transport in bioreactors, bioproduct recovery, and bioprocess economics
and design. . . examines the general properties and kinetics of enzymes in solution. . . reviews currently available
methods for immobilizing enzymes and whole cells. . . considers both well-mixed continuous stirred tank reactors
and plug-flow or tubular reactors. . . investigates the rheological behavior of biological systems. . . analyzes
critical interactions found in microbial systems. . . surveys the broad classes of manufactured products. . . offers
worked-out example problems, end-of-chapter exercises, helpful definitions of nomenclature, a useful key-word index,
valuable course outlines, and a timesaving solutions manual (available only to instructors). . . and more.
Table of Contents
Enzyme Catalysis
Immobilized Biocatalysis
Microbial Growth
Bioreactor Design and Analysis
Transport Processes
Product Recovery
Microbial Interactions
Bioproducts and Economics