Special Issue "Membrane Bioprocesses and Bioreactors"
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2014)
Dr. José Sanchez-Marcano
Membranes European Institute, University of Montpellier 2, CC047 Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier-Cedex 5, France
Phone: 33 467 14 91 19
Fax: 33 467 14 91 49
Interests: bio-catalytic and catalytic membrane reactors; modeling and simulation
Bioprocess or bioconversion is certainly the most significant industrial area where the concept of membrane reactors is actually being applied. There is a vast variety of possible applications, including the treatment of contaminated air and water streams or other less known applications, e.g., the microbial transformations or enzymatic reactions for the production of a broad spectrum of products such as liquid fuels (e.g., ethanol), plant metabolites, fine chemicals, aroma compounds, etc. These membrane bioprocesses are also important in pharmaceutical and medical industries, as they allow the production of complex molecules, e.g., hormones and monoclonal antibodies, or can be designed as artificial organs.
Membrane bioprocesses can be carried out in two different configurations. In the first, the coupling of the separation and the bioreaction in a single process is carried out by simply connecting two physically distinct units: the reactor and membrane separator. The second configuration allows the process intensification through the combination of both processes into a single unit: the membrane bioreactor. The modeling and simulation of such complex processes aims to determine the limiting parameters; coupling the mass transfers with biological kinetics is essential for the process optimization.
This Special Issue offers a perfect site to document the latest developments and innovations regarding membrane bioprocesses. Authors are therefore invited to submit their latest findings.
Dr. José Sanchez-Marcano
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. Papers will be published continuously (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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- membrane bioprocess
- membrane bioreactor
- whole-cell membrane reactor
- enzymatic membrane reactor
- enzymatic membrane
- artificial organs
- modeling and simulation