Biological Separation Engineering

Author: Sun Yan
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is primarily used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in biological and chemical engineering and related fields in higher education institutions. It can also serve as a practical reference for scientific researchers, educators, and technical personnel engaged in biotechnology, biological and chemical engineering, and biological pharmaceuticals. The book mainly introduces the principles, methods, process theory, and applications of the separation and purification of biological products. The separation and purification process of biological products, also known as downstream processing in biotechnology, is a key step in the industrialization of biotechnology products. The entire book is divided into 11 chapters, including Introduction, Cell Separation and Intracellular Product Dissolution, Precipitation, Extraction, Membrane Separation, Adsorption and Ion Exchange, Chromatography, Affinity Purification, Electrophoresis, Crystallization, and Drying. Chapters 4 to 9 are the core of the book, focusing on elaborating on the significant advancements in the separation and purification techniques of biological substances, especially protein-based macromolecules, in recent years.