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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

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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 -