Springer Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology

This book covers advances in the chemicals, bioprocesses and other materials used in growing and extracting energy from sustainable products. It examines membrane/cell wall digestion as well as recovering maximal amounts of energy from sources to limit waste. From the Back Cover Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology is an emerging, multidisciplinary field with applications to the production of chemicals, fuels, materials, and pharmaceuticals. The field's novelty lies in the integration of the techniques and various diverse technologies with the tools of mathematical analysis. The case studies are elucidated for rational selection of targets for process modifications. By providing a rigorous description of chemical and bioprocesses a sustainable approach is highlighted.Key elements of the book include process integration and consideration of technology as a fundamental determinant of sustainable development. Chemical and bioprocesses mathematical complexity is kept to a minimum and provides sidebars as additional background on various mathematical operations. Computational tools for process analysis are described, and a glossary of biological terms facilitates use of the book by a broad audience of chemists, chemical engineering, biotechnologists, microbiologists, and biochemical/biomedical engineers. About the Author Dr. Ravindra works on Bio-energy and Biofuels. He is a Professor at the School of Engineering and Information Technology at University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. He received his PhD in Biotechnology from Cornell University. His research interests include Biofuels, wealth from waste, and bioprocess engineering. His research group focuses on Bio-derived energy for sustainable development. Dr. Awang Bono and Associate Professor Dr. Christopher Chu both work at the same University studying the same systems.