Cell Culture Bioprocess Engineering

by Dr. Wei-Shou Hu

Publisher: Wei-Shou Hu
ISBN: 0985662603

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Book Description

This reference guide is designed for industrial practitioners of mammalian cell cultivation for the production of biologics. It is the culmination of two decades of accumulated expertise, practical know-how and best practices in cell culture technology.

Topics covered include: fundamentals of cell-biology and physiology, process engineering principles in stoichiometry, reactor kinetics and scale up. This unique reference manual combines the most current academic research with the very practical setting of today's industrial laboratories.

The books aims to benefit Scientists and engineers in the field, working to maximize and troubleshoot production under real-life constraints.

Table of Contents:

• Overview of Cell Culture Technology
• Cell Biology for Bioprocessing
• Cell Physiology for Process Engineering
• Medium Design for Cell Culture Processing
• Cell Line Development
• Stoichiometry and Kinetics of Cell Cultivation
• Cell Culture Data Analysis
• Metabolic Flux Analysis in Cell Culture Systems
• Cell Culture Bioreactors
• Oxygen Transfer in Cell Culture Bioreactors
• Fedbatch Culture and Dynamic Nutrient Feeding
• Cell Retention and Perfusion
• Scaling Up and Scaling Down for Cell Culture Bioreactors
• Cell Culture Genomics
• Index

About the Author

Wei-Shou Hu is a Distinguished McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota. For over two decades, Dr. Hu has assembled innovative guest lecturers to share their research and best-practices at his annual short course, Cellular Bioprocess Technology, at the University of Minnesota. The course has been attended by over 3000 industrial practitioners in cell culture bioprocessing.

Customer Reviews

This is a great book updated with most recent stuff done in cell culture. A perfect material for people making transition from academia to industry.