Since 1960's biotechnology has become increasingly relevant to the fast growing industries. While microbes have been used for centuries in food and drinks industry, their continued and further investigation has advanced opportunities for their exploitation in almost all industrial sectors. Some businesses have already benefited from advances in applied biotechnology, others have begun to gain tangible profits.
This Volume offers a platform for presentation of new ideas and discussion of latest advances in applied biotechnology supported by sound science leading to novel industrial developments.
In this context, the published articles cover topical issues in bio-production, bio-separation, and bio-detection. Latest research topics including nano-biotechnology, biorefinery and biofuels, biocatalysis, biomaterials, and microbial fuel cells are also presented. Microbes are discussed as cell factories, and fermenters are investigated as integrated systems in recovery operations.
We may conclude with the auspice that this publication provides an exciting programme with the opportunity to be informed of ideas from all sectors of biotechnology including academia and industry.
Enrico Bardone, Marco Bravi, Tajalli Keshavarz (Guest Editors)
