Elsevier Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Processes in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Field

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Processes in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological field presents the main membrane techniques along with their basic principles, mode of operations, and applications. It covers well-known techniques such as ultrafiltration and membrane chromatography, while also exploring emerging membrane technologies which are finding their way in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including membrane emulsification, membrane bioreactors, and solvent-resistant nanofiltration. State-of-the-art applications of membrane systems in areas such as drug delivery and virus removal are also investigated by leading experts in the field. Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Processes in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological field is a definitive reference for academics, post-graduates, and researchers in the subjects of biochemical engineering, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology. It is also useful to R&D companies and institutions in these areas, specifically those interested in bioseparations, biopurification, bioproduction, and drug delivery. Review Provides a comprehensive review of the present state of the art in membrane processes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields From the Back Cover Provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in membrane processes across the pharmaceutical and biotechnological field Delivers an overview of classical membrane-based separation techniques such as ultrafiltration, microfiltration and virus filtration Discusses emerging membrane-based separation techniques and outlines their applications to bioseparation, biopurification and bioproduction Includes examples in the production of vaccines, antibiotics, biomolecules, drugs, DNA and cells Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Processes in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological field presents the main membrane techniques along with their basic principles, mode of operations and applications. It covers well-known techniques such as ultrafiltration and membrane chromatography while also exploring emerging membrane technologies which are finding their way in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including membrane emulsification, membrane bioreactors and solvent resistant nanofiltration. State-of-the-art applications of membrane systems in areas such as drug delivery and virus removal are also investigated by leading experts in the field. Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Processes in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological field is a definitive reference for academics, post-graduates and researchers in the subjects of biochemical engineering, pharmaceutics and biotechnology. It is also useful to R&D companies and institutions in these areas, specifically those interested in bioseparations, biopurification, bioproduction and drug delivery. Angelo Basile is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR where he is responsible for research related to the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. As of 2014 he also holds a full professor of Chemical Engineering Processes. Catherine Charcosset is a senior research scientist at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France). Her main field of research is membrane and membrane processes, especially in biotechnology and pharmaceutics and drinking water treatment. She is or has been responsible for several national and international projects and has published over 100 papers and chapters in international journals and books. About the Author Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer, is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR where he is responsible for research related to both the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. As of 2014, he also holds a full professor of Chemical Engineering Processes. Prof