Main description:

Cell Immobilisation Biotechnology Biotechnology is divided into two volumes. The first volume is dedicated to fundamental aspects of cell immobilisation while the second volume deals with the diverse applications of this technology.
The first volume, Fundamentals of Cell Immobilisation Biotechnology, comprises 26 chapters arranged into four parts:

Materials for cell immobilisation/encapsulation,
Methods and technologies for cell immobilisation/encapsulation,
Carrier characterisation and bioreactor design, and
Physiology of immobilised cells: techniques and mathematical modelling.

Contents:

Editors' Preface. 1: Materials for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation. Biomaterials for cell immobilisation. A look at carrier design; K.W. Riddle, D.J. Mooney. Alginate as a carrier for cell immobilisation; J.E. Melvik, M. Dornish. Entrapment in LentiKats (R). Encapsulation of various biocalalysts - bacteria, fungi, yeast or enzymes into polyvinyl alcohol based hydrogel particles; P. Wittlich, E. Capan, M. Schlieker, K.-D. Vorlop, U. Jahnz. Starches as encapsulation materials; P. Forssell, K. Poutanen, T. Mattila-Sandholm, P. Myllarinen. Proteins: versatile materials for encapsulation; M.H. Vingerhoeds, P.F.H. Harmsen. Polyelectrolyte complexes for microcapsule formation; I. Lacik. Pre-formed carriers for cell immobilisation; F. Mavituna. Microcarriers for animal cell culture; E. Markvicheva, C. Grandfils. 2: Methods and Technologies for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation. Microcapsule formulation and formation; B.L. Strand, G. Skjak-Braek, O. Gaserod. Liquid core capsules for applications in biotechnology; I. Marison, A. Peters, C. Heinzen. Direct compression - novel method for encapsulation of probiotic cells; Eng Seng Chan, Zhibeng Zhang. Cell immobilisation in pre-formed porous matrices; G.V. Baron, R.G. Willaert. Whole cell immobilisation in chopped hollow fibres; K. Sirkar, Whankoo Kang. Use of vibration technology for jet break-up for encapsulation of cells and liquids in monodisperse microcapsules; C. Heinzen, A. Berger, I. Marison. Immobilisation of cells and enzymes using electrostatic droplet generation; B.M. Bugarski, B. Obradovic, V.A. Nedovic, D. Poncelet. The JetCutter technology; U. Pruesse, K.-D. Vorlop. Industrial scale encapsulation of cells usingemulsification/dispersion technologies; R.J. Neufeld, D. Poncelet. Atomisation techniques for immobilisation of cells in micro gel beads; J.C. Ogbonna. Spray coating and drying processes; M. Jacquot, M. Pernetti. 3: Carrier Characterisation and Bioreactor Design. Diffusive mass transfer in immobilised cell systems; R. Willaert, G.V. Baron, V.A. Nedovi . Characterization of microcapsules; D. Hunkeler, C. Wandrey, S. Rosinski, D. Lewinska, A. Werynski. Immobilised cell bioreactors; B. Obradovic, V.A. Nedovi , B. Bugarski, R.G. Willaert, G. Vunjak-Novakovic. 4: Physiology of Immobilised Cells: Experimental Characterisation and Mathematical Modelling. Applications of NMR spectroscopy and imaging to the study of immobilised cell physiology; A. Mancuso, J.D. Glickson. Physiology of immobilised microbial cells; R.G. Willaert, V.A. Nedovi , G.V. Baron. Application to integrated nitrogen removal with co-immobilised microorganisms; V.A.P. Martens dos Santos, J. Tramper, R.H. Wijffels. Biofilm modelling; B. Tartakovsky, S.R. Guiot. Index.