ABSTRACT

This book is directed towards undergraduates and beginning graduate students in microbiology, food science and chemical engineering. Those studying pharmacy, biochemistry and general biology will find it of interest. The section on waste disposal will be of interest to civil engineering and public health students and practitioners. For the benefit

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Section A Introduction

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Section B Biological Basis of Productivity in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

part |2 pages

Section C Basic Operations in Industrial Fermentations

chapter 9|25 pages

Fermentors and Fermentor Operation

chapter 10|13 pages

Extraction of Fermentation Products

chapter 11|14 pages

Sterility in Industrial Microbiology

part |2 pages

Section D Alcohol-based Fermentation Industries

chapter 12|25 pages

Production of Beer

chapter 13|18 pages

Production of Wines and Spirits

chapter 14|11 pages

Production of Vinegar

part |2 pages

Section E Use of Whole Cells for Food Related Purposes

chapter 15|13 pages

Single Cell Protein (SCP)

chapter 16|9 pages

Yeast Production

chapter 17|12 pages

Production of Microbial Insecticides

chapter 18|7 pages

The Manufacture of Rhizobium Inoculants

chapter 19|29 pages

Production of Fermented Foods

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Section F Production of Metabolites as Bulk Chemicals or as Inputs in Other Processes

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Section G Production of Commodities of Medical Importance

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Section H Waste Disposal

chapter 29|15 pages

Treatment of Wastes in Industry