This book commences with a definition of biochemical recovery as the preferential recovery, fractionation and concentration of biochemicals from production sources such as fermenters, bioreactors or waste streams. Emphasis is on the practical and legal implications of purity specifications.

This book meets a deficiency in the present academic coverage of research and development in biotechnology, where a consideration of the importance of efficient biochemical recoveries frequently suffers in comparison to the presentation of advances in microbiology, molecular genetics and biochemical engineering. It commences with a definition of biochemical recovery as the preferential recovery, fractionation and concentration of biochemicals from production sources such as fermenters, bioreactors or waste streams. Emphasis is placed upon the practical and legal implications of purity specifications and product applications as real constraints upon choice of recovery for a wide range of product types.

Basic principles of product separation and recovery
solid/liquid separations
solids disruption
product concentration
product fractionation
product polishing and packing
process control
assembly of integrated recovery operations
case histories of product recoveries
future developments.