Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Selection of Medium and Optimization of Process Parameters for Melanin Biosynthesis from Pseudomonas stutzeri HMGM-7

   • Harsha Thaira, Shraddha S. Bhosle, Rajmohan Balakrishnan, Keyur Raval

   Pages 1-10

3. Unstructured Kinetic Modeling of Glutathione Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCIM 3345

   • Abhinandan Dhavale, Atul Vhanmarathi, Shrinivas Deshmukh, Seema Dabeer

   Pages 11-20

4. Statistical Optimization of Lactic Acid Extraction from Fermentation Broth Using Emulsion Liquid Membrane

   • Avinash Thakur, Parmjit Singh Panesar, Manohar Singh Saini

   Pages 21-33

5. Optimization of Microwave Assisted Extraction of Pectin from Helianthus annuus Head Using Response Surface Methodology

   • B. K. Aarthi, V. Aswini, M. Lakshmi Priya, M. Nirosha, M. Shanmugaprakash

   Pages 35-45

6. Production and Characterization of Hydrophobins from Fungal Source

   • Basavaraj Hungund, Chaitanya Habib, Vaibhav Hiregoudar, Sona Umloti, Saiprasad Wandkar, Gururaj Tennalli

   Pages 47-53

7. Sustainable Utilization of Food Industry Waste and by-Products for the Production of Prebiotic Isomaltooligosaccharides (IMO)

   • Anindya Basu, S. G. Prapulla

   Pages 55-64

8. Enhancing the Bioproduction of Cellulase by Aspergillus nidulan via Medium Optimization

   • P. Saravanan, R. Muthuvelayudham

   Pages 65-71

9. Modeling and Theoretical Analysis of Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO) Production Using Fed-Batch Process

   • Sarma Mutturi, Anindya Basu

   Pages 73-83

10. Optimization of Na2CO3 Pre-treatment by RSM Approach for Releasing Reducing Sugars from Cocoa Pod Shells

    • Vinayaka B. Shet, Nisha, Manasa Bhat, Manasa, Leah Natasha S. Mascarenhas, Louella C. Goveas et al.

    Pages 85-91

11. Partitioning of Nitralase Enzyme from Pseudomonas putida in Polymer/Salt Aqueous Two Phase System

    • V. Lokesh Ramana, Iyyaswami Regupathi, B. S. Rashmi, S. Nainegali Basavaraj

    Pages 93-100

12. Aqueous Two-Phase (Acetonitrile–Potassium Citrate) Partitioning of Bovine Serum Albumin: Equilibrium and Application Studies

    • Badekar Sagar Dilip, Regupathi Iyyaswami, Basavaraj S. Nainegali, B. S. Rashmi

    Pages 101-109

13. Mixed Surfactant Based Reverse Micelle Extraction of Lactose Peroxidase from Whey

    • Sivananth Murugesan, Prudhvi Ambakam, Akshay Naveen, Aarathi Makkada, Nithin Solanki, Regupathi Iyyaswami

    Pages 111-119

14. Evaluation of Bio-surfactant on Microbial EOR Using Sand Packed Column

    • A. Rajesh Kanna, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi, G. Suresh Kumar

    Pages 121-128

15. Extraction of Polyphenols from Orange Peel by Solvent Extraction and Microbial Assisted Extraction and Comparison of Extraction Efficiency

    • Prabha Hegde, Pushpa Agrawal, Praveen Kumar Gupta

    Pages 129-135

16. Enzymatic Concentration of n−3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Indian Sardine Oil

    • Charanyaa Sampath, N. Anita, B. D. Prasanna, Iyyaswami Regupathi

    Pages 137-143

17. High-Throughput Screening of Cell Repellent Substrate Chemistry for Application in Expanded Bed Adsorption Chromatography

    • Vikas Yelemane, Martin Kangwa, Marcelo Fernández-Lahore

    Pages 145-152

18. Concentration of C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis Using Forward Osmosis Membrane Process

    • Shoaib A. Sharief, Chetan A. Nayak

    Pages 153-161

19. Design and Fabrication of Miniature Bubble Column Bioreactor for Plant Cell Culture

    • K. Sandesh, P. Ujwal, Blecita D. Mascarenhas, Gayatri Dhamannavar, Narmada Kumar, Dakshayini

    Pages 163-169

20. Industrial Applications of Caffeine Degradation by Pseudomonas sp.

    • Swati Sucharita Dash, Sree Ahila Retnadhas, Nameeta Rao, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi

    Pages 171-178

This book serves to highlight the seamless integration of the sciences leading to sustainable technologies. Chemical engineering is one of the major disciplines catering to the societal needs in the fields of energy, environment and materials. The chapters of this book have been selected to encompass the latest in industrial biotechnology and biochemical engineering principles and applications. The chapters are included here after careful review for content and depth. The book focuses on the relatively new areas of molecular biotechnology and nanotechnology which have a strong impact at the fundamental and process levels in chemical engineering. The book also covers analytical procedures, experimental techniques and process analysis in bioprocessing, bioremediation, green separation methods, and emerging nanoparticle applications. It should be useful to students, academicians, and practitioners alike.

• Bioprocesses
• Bioprocess engineering
• Biochemistry
• Biochemical Engineering
• ICACE 2015

• Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Tech Karnataka, Mangalore, India

  Prasanna B. D.

• Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Bioscie, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

  Sathyanarayana N Gummadi

• Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA

  Praveen V. Vadlani

Dr. Prasanna B. D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka. He has produced more than 25 research publications in the field of biotechnology and two patent applications. His research areas include fermentation process development: enzymes, probiotics and nematodes; downstream process technologies; and oenology.
 
Dr. Praveen V. Vadlani is the Gary and Betty Lortscher Renewable Energy Associate Professor at the Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, USA. He has more than 30 research publications to his credit and is currently working in the advanced Chemical Engineering field.


Prof. Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. His research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular and physiological basis of survivalof microbes under extreme conditions and exploiting their industrial importance, and on understanding the molecular and biochemical basis of phospholipid translocation in cellular membranes.

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