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In this issue, 16 pages are dedicated to various facets of biotechnology. The special section focuses on pharmaceutucal production using plants, large-scale fermentation and bio-filtration..
January 2003 Vol. 99, No. 1
In This Issue
Special Supplement: Biotechnology
Green Factories for Pharmaceuticals
A number of companies are honing techniques to produce a wide variety of pharmaceuticals, such as therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibodies in plants.
Rita D'Aquino -
Special Supplement: Biotechnology
Fermentation Goes Large-Scale
Designing an economically competitive and environmentally sustainable fermentation route means considering the downstream separations needed to capture the final product during the initial process design.
Pim van Hoek - Aristos Aristidou - J. J. Hahn - Alex Patist -
Special Supplement: Biotechnology
Integrating Single-Use Filtration Systems
Disposable filtration systems are gaiing popularity in the pharmaceutical arena. This article defines the equipment, specifications, applications and potential advantages of single-use filters and ancillary equipment.
Holly Haughney -
Environmental Protection
Access Environmental Information on the Internet
These websites provide useful data, models, publications and other resources to aid environmental decision-making and regulatory compliance activities.
June C. Bolstridge -
Mathematical Modeling
Support Vector Machines: A Useful Tool for Process Engineering Applications
The superior classification and regression abilities of the recently introduced support vector machines offer an attractive alternative to solve a number of process engineering problems.
A. M. Jade - V. K. Jayaraman - B. D. Kulkarni - M. Agrawal -
Management
Manage Innovation as a Corporate Capability
The key to sparking and driving innovation is making it systemic throughout the organization's culture.
Liisa Valikangas -
Career Catalyst
Give Memorable Presentations
These guidelines will help you prepare and deliver a more exciting presentation.
Robert W. Bly -
