A few basic types of bioreactor designs are used to produce a wide range of products, from antibiotics to foods to fuels. Here's how to pick the best options for your application.

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An understanding of security principles and terminology can help chemical and control engineers relate to the emerging threats of conventional and cyber terrorism.

In light of the events of September 11, make sure your plant's safety plan accounts for acts of terrorism and sabotage.

The ability to warehouse process and control system knowledge offers a vast potential for improved operations by sharing a common source of information and avoiding data duplication.

Try these practical ways to boost capacity, increase product quality or reduce cycle time in batch and continuous systems.

It is common knowledge that baffles promote better flow in an agitated vessel, but how to apply them and what kind to use take some ingenuity.

Addressing the challenges outlined here will help ensure that engineers of the future have the data they need.

Get a jump on process development by addressing environmental, health and safety (EHS) issues together early in the design and development cycle. The result will be a better process and lower costs.

Here's how to negotiate the best possible severance package.