Basic Biotechnique for Bioprocess and Bioentrepreneurship deals with the entire field of industrial biotechnology, starting from basic laboratory techniques, to scale-up, process development, demonstration and commercialization. The book compiles currently scattered materials on the topic and updates information based on practical experience and requirements.
- Offers guidance for readers on how to develop new microbiological and biotechnical processes
- Focuses on solutions to practical difficulties at all levels, creating a thorough understanding of bioprocess development, commercialization, technology transfer, and more
- Provides multifaceted coverage, with industry insights from leaders in the field
- Gives solutions to practical difficulties at all levels, i.e., Lab, Scale-Up and the Commercial stage
Part I: Isolation, screening and culture maintenance
1. Isolation of microorganisms
2. Screening strategies
3. Identification, morphological, biochemical, and genetic characterization
of microorganisms
4. Microbial activity and productivity enhancement strategies
5. Culture maintenance, preservation, and strain improvement
Part II: Laboratory techniques and instrumentation
6. Biomolecules: Types, homogenization, bead beater, sonication
7. Centrifugation: Basic principle, types
8. SpectroscopyPrinciple, types, and applications
9. Protein purification: Basic principles and techniques
10. Chromatography: Basic principle, types, and applications
11. Electrophoresis: Basic principle, types, and applications
Part III: Genomic and proteomic analysis
12. DNA, RNA isolation, primer designing, sequence submission, and
phylogenetic analysis
13. RDT and genetic engineering: Basic of RDT method, PCR, and application
14. Protein sequence analysis
15. Computational strategies and tools for protein tertiary structure
prediction
16. Docking strategies
17. A beginners guide to measuring binding affinity during biomolecular
interactions
Part IV: Industrially important enzymes
18. Enzymes and their significance in the industrial bioprocesses
19. Enzyme kinetics: Industrially important enzymes
20. Industrial enzymes: Basic information, assay, and applications
Part V: Techniques in process development
21. Fundamentals of fermentation technology
22. Sterilization in bioprocesses
23. Scale-up: Lab to commercial scale
24. Bioprocess: Control, management, and biosafety issues
25. Demonstration and industrial scale-up
26. Downstream processing of biotechnology products
27. Waste management and environment
Part VI: Feasibility, marketing and biobusiness
28. Biobusiness opportunities
29. Feasibility analysis and business plan
30. Patenting, IPR, and regulatory issues
31. Commercialization and technology transfers of bioprocess
32. Bioproduct marketing strategies
Dr. Arvind Kumar Bhatt has Ph.D. in Life Sc. with outstanding achievements in Academics, R&D, Industry and State Govt. departments where he has worked for more than last 26 years.. He is also Member of several Professional organizations, Editorial Board of Scientific Journals and has more than 40 research papers to his credit published in Scientific Journals of repute. He has guided/ guiding students for Ph. D. Degrees in Biotechnology/Microbiology/Life Sciences.