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Principles of Bioseparations Engineering

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ISBN-10: 9812568921

ISBN-13: 9789812568922

Edition: 2007

Authors: Raja Ghosh

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Book details

Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publication date: 10/23/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 265
Size: 6.72" wide x 9.10" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Preface
Overview of bioseparations engineering
Introduction
What is separated in bioseparation?
Economic importance of bioseparation
Nature of bioseparation
Basis of separation in bioseparation processes
Physical forms separated in bioseparation
Bioseparation techniques
The RIPP scheme
Example of bioseparation
Current trends in the bioseparation
Properties of biological material
Introduction
Size
Molecular weight
Diffusivity
Sedimentation coefficient
Osmotic pressure
Electrostatic charge
Solubility
Partition coefficient
Light absorption
Fluorescence
Mass transfer
Introduction
Molecular diffusion in liquid medium
Measurement of diffusivity
Estimation of diffusivity
Diffusion of solutes in dense solid
Diffusion of solutes in porous solid
Convective mass transfer
Experimental determination of mass transfer coefficient
Estimation of mass transfer coefficient
Inter-phase mass transfer
Unsteady state mass transfer
Equilibrium and rate processes
Cell disruption
Introduction
Cells
Cell disruption using bead mill
Cell disruption using rotor-stator mill
Cell disruption using French press
Cell disruption using ultrasonic vibrations
Cell disruption using detergents
Cell disruption using enzymes
Cell disruption using organic solvents
Cell disruption by osmotic shock
Precipitation
Introduction
Factors utilized for precipitation
Precipitation using organic solvents
Precipitation using anti-chaotropic salts
Mechanism of precipitate formation
Centrifugation
Introduction
Laboratory centrifuge
Preparative centrifuge
Ultracentrifugation
Extraction
Introduction
Solvent systems
Theory of extraction
Aqueous two-phase extraction
Batch extraction
Single-stage continuous extraction using immiscible solvents
Batch extraction using partially miscible solvents
Cross-current continuous extraction using immiscible solvents
Staged counter-current extraction
Differential extraction
Supercritical fluid extraction
Adsorption
Introduction
Adsorbents
Separation mechanisms
Adsorption isotherms
Diffusional limitations in adsorption processes
Batch adsorption
Packed bed adsorption
Other types of adsorption devices
Chromatography
Introduction
Chromatography system
Theory of chromatography
Shape and yield of a chromatographic peak
Binary chromatography
Hydrodynamic chromatography
Filtration
Introduction
Theory of filtration
Filter medium
Driving force
Constant pressure cake filtration
Constant rate cake filtration
Improvement of filtration efficiency
Mode of operation
Filtration equipment
Membrane based bioseparation
Introduction
Classification of membrane processes
Membrane equipment
Ultrafiltration
Microfiltration
Dialysis
Liquid membrane processes
Membrane chromatography
Miscellaneous bioseparation processes
Introduction
Electrophoresis
Affinity ultrafiltration
Field-flow fractionation
Index