Provides up to date fundamental information about probiotics Reveals the recent applications of probiotics in food and feed industries Discusses in depth the role of microbiota in human and animal wellness Comprises chapters by international experts in the field of probiotics

Provides up to date fundamental information about probiotics Reveals the recent applications of probiotics in food and feed industries Discusses in depth the role of microbiota in human and animal wellness Comprises chapters by international experts in the field of probiotics

Bioprocessing for Value-Added Products from Renewable Resources provides a timely review of new and unconventional techniques to manufacture high-value products based on simple biological material. The current source for most chemicals and materials is petroleum. Anticipation of its limited future availability, along with record high prices has spurred interest in alternatives that will be both sustainable and cost-effective.
In a very structured way this book begins by describing the modern technologies that form the basis for creating a bio-based industry. Next it lists the various organisms that are suitable for bioprocessing -from bacteria to algae- and it gives their unique characteristics. These first two parts set the stage for a variety of novel, experimental bioprocesses, such as the production of medicinal chemicals, the production of chiral compounds and the design of biofuel cells. Concludes with examples where biological, renewable resources become an important feedstock for large-scale industrial production.
Bioprocessing for Value-Added Products from Renewable Resources provides a unique perspective of the industry and the field and serves as an important guide towards the future. The book is suitable for researchers, practitioners, students, and consultants in the bioprocess and biotechnology fields.
-Reviews the principles underpinning modern industrial biotechnology
-Provides a unique collection of novel bioprocesses for a sustainable future
-Gives examples of economical use of renewable resources as feedstocks
-Suitable for both non-experts and experts in the bioproduct industry

Photonic microcavity and nanocavity devices with quantum dot active materials combine the strong confinement of photons and the discrete states of electronic carriers. They are promising candidates for small-footprint, high-speed and low-power active optical components, and provide a robust platform for the enhancement of light-matter interactions. This monograph starts with an introduction to the basic concepts of quantum dot active materials and photonic cavity devices, and the potential applications in photonic integrated circuits and quantum information processing. Then the material growth and device fabrication techniques are described. Microdisk lasers and photonic crystal nanocavity lasers with InAs quantum dot active material are presented as two important examples. The lasing behavior's temperature and wavelength dependences are explained by a simple model. The last part of the monograph presents the proposal and demonstration of the first photonic crystal nanocavity edge emitting laser, which is designed for high density planar integration and to achieve high collection efficiency for nanolasers.

Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) has dissolving power comparable to that of liquids, is much more compressible than dilute gases, and has transport properties intermediate between gas- and liquid-like. This unusual combination of physical properties can be advantageously exploited in environmentally benign separation and reaction processes, as well as for new kinds of materials processing. This book articles summarises the modifications and preparations of membranes that have been conducted in SCCO2.

A one-stop Desk Reference, for engineers involved in renewable energies; this is a book that will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. The full range of renewable energies are explored including solar, wind, geothermal and bioenergy.
* A hard-working Desk Reference, providing all the essential material needed by energy and environmental engineers on a day-to-day basis
* Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and rules-of-thumb together in one quick-reference sourcebook
* Definitive content by the leading authors in the field, including Bent Sorensen, Paul Breeze, Galen Suppes and Truman Storvick