April 2014

Fluidized beds typically are more complex to design, build, and operate than other traditional reactors. Scale-up of fluidized beds continues to be challenge. Fluidized beds are prone to erosion and particle attrition. Solids (i.e., catalyst) losses can result in significant operating costs,...

Purification of bioproducts by a bioseparations process typically involves a long sequence of steps, and each step requires the use of one or more unit operations, such as filtration, extraction, chromatography, and drying. This article gives an overview of bioseparations, including two examples...