Book description
An expert overview of new technologies guiding the construction of a
sustainable society
This compendium of important insights from sixty distinguished
international scholars looks at the significant advances in
progressive environmental technology-especially the molecular
engineering used on plants, animals, and microorganisms-as the game
changer in the high-stakes race to reverse earth-damaging practices.
Biocatalysis and Biomolecular Engineering covers subject matter
on the latest developments in eco-friendly and energy-saving
manufacturing processes with the emphasis on agricultural technology
and bio-based products. Focusing its study on remedies that show
promise in curing food and energy ills, this book examines
groundbreaking work in various fields, such as nutraceuticals, genetic
engineering of agricultural products, and bioenergy. Biocatalysis
and Biomolecular Engineering:
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Can be used as a reference by teachers, graduate students, and
industrial scientists who conduct research in bioscience and biotechnology
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Serves as the first book to bring together fundamentals and
leading-edge technologies for the development of bio-based
industrial products through biocatalysis; for example, it
discusses the preparation of biofunctional micro- and nanoparticles
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Contains chapters by international experts from academia,
industry, and government research institutes
Biocatalysis and Biomolecular Engineering builds a cohesive,
well thought out case for nurturing new discoveries in eco-technology
by inviting critical discussion on devising viable solutions to
sustaining the future wellness of humankind.
Ching T. Hou is the lead scientist at the USDA
National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria,
Illinois, since 1989. He is President of the International Society of
Biocatalysis and Biotechnology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy
of Microbiology, the Society of Industrial Microbiology, and the
American Oil Chemists' Society, holds seventeen patents, and has
published over 220 peer-reviewed journal papers and five books.
Jei-Fu Shaw, PhD, is President and Chair Professor at National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. Dr. Shaw received the
Biotechnology Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Oil Chemists'
Society in 2005 and was elected a Fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006. He has published over
150 international SCI papers and holds seven patents.
