Fundamentals of Cell Immobilisation Biotechnology

From the reviews: "Many volumes have been produced describing what can be done using immobilised cells, but there are fewer that bring together information on the various fundamental aspects of cell immobilisation. This book fills that need more than adequately, providing information both for experts and for newcomers to the field, and should be available in the library of any institution involved in biotechnology. ... The book is pleasingly produced and the ... chapters are easy to read without in any way trivialising their subjects." (Chris Bucke, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Issue 81, 2006)

• 1 Materials for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation.- Biomaterials for cell immobilization: A look at carrier design.- Alginate as a carrier for cell immobilisation.- Entrapment in LentiKats®: Encapsulation of various biocatalysts — bacteria, fungi, yeast or enzymes into polyvinyl alcohol based hydrogel particles.- Starches as encapsulation materials.- Proteins: versatile materials for encapsulation.- Polyelectrolyte complexes for microcapsule formation.- Pre-formed carriers for cell immobilisation.- Microcarriers for animal cell culture.- 2 Methods and Technologies for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation.- Microcapsule formulation and formation.- Liquid core caspules for applications in biotechnology.- Direct compression — novel method for encapsulation of probiotic cells.- Cell immobilisation in pre-formed porous matrices.- Whole cell immobilization in chopped hollow fibres.- Use of vibration technology for jet break-up for encapsulation of cells and liquids in monodisperse microcapsules.- Immobilization of cells and enzymes using electrostatic droplet generation.- The JetCutter technology.- Industrial scale encapsulation of cells using emulsification/dispersion technologies.- Atomisation techniques for immobilisation of cells in micro gel beads.- Spray coating and drying processes.- 3 Carrier Characterisation and Bioreactor Design.- Diffusive mass transfer in immobilised cell systems.- Characterization of microcapsules.- Immobilised cell bioreactors.- 4 Physiology of Immobilised Cells: Experimental Characterisation and Mathematical Modelling.- Applications of NMR spectroscopy and imaging to the study of immobilised cell physiology.- Physiology of immobilised microbial cells.- Modelling immobilised-cell processes: Application to integrated nitrogen removal withco-immobilised microorganisms.- Biofilm modelling.