Fundamentals of Modern Bioprocessing

This comprehensive bioprocessing textbook deals with the fundamentals, basic concepts, definitions, methods, and applications of the use of biological catalysts to produce products of high value and utility, from alcohol to recombinant monoclonal antibodies to common day use fuel. It covers all modern aspects, including the means of processing that are required for drug processing to the use of biofuels, downstream bioprocessing, bioprocess design, and regulatory affairs, among many other cutting-edge topics. Applications and case studies are incorporated throughout.

Sarfaraz K. Niazi, Ph.D., is the founding executive chairman of Therapeutic Proteins International, LLC. He began his career teaching pharmacy at the University of Illinois, where he was a tenured professor, before entering the pharmaceutical industry with Abbott International, where he became a Volwiler fellow. Dr. Niazi is a licensed practitioner of patent law, has published numerous books and papers, and has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to science and literature. His inventions, philanthropy, and passion for science, literature, music, and photography have also been documented in publications such asForbes, Chicago Tribune, and Crain’s Chicago Business.

Justin L. Brown, Ph.D., joined the biomedical engineering faculty of The Pennsylvania State University in 2010. Prior to joining Penn State, Dr. Brown spent seven years at the University of Virginia where he obtained his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cell and microbiology. His current research interests focus on exploring the signaling cascades and lineage commitment of mesenchymal stem cells in response to biomaterial surfaces that have potential for translation to clinical strategies. Dr. Brown’s lab applies both a reductionist and high-throughput systems approach towards understanding the mechanistic cellular response to extracellular biomaterial geometries.