Focus on Biotechnology

Editors' Preface. 1: Materials for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation. Biomaterials for cell immobilisation. A look at carrier design; K.W. Riddle, D.J. Mooney. Alginate as a carrier for cell immobilisation; J.E. Melvik, M. Dornish. Entrapment in LentiKats(R). Encapsulation of various biocalalysts - bacteria, fungi, yeast or enzymes into polyvinyl alcohol based hydrogel particles; P. Wittlich, E. Capan, M. Schlieker, K.-D. Vorlop, U. Jahnz. Starches as encapsulation materials; P. Forssell, K. Poutanen, T. Mattila-Sandholm, P. Myllarinen. Proteins: versatile materials for encapsulation; M.H. Vingerhoeds, P.F.H. Harmsen. Polyelectrolyte complexes for microcapsule formation; I. Lacik. Pre-formed carriers for cell immobilisation; F. Mavituna. Microcarriers for animal cell culture; E. Markvicheva, C. Grandfils. 2: Methods and Technologies for Cell Immobilisation/Encapsulation. Microcapsule formulation and formation; B.L. Strand, G. Skjak-Brak, O. Gaserod. Liquid core capsules for applications in biotechnology; I. Marison, A. Peters, C. Heinzen. Direct compression - novel method for encapsulation of probiotic cells; Eng Seng Chan, Zhibeng Zhang. Cell immobilisation in pre-formed porous matrices; G.V. Baron, R.G. Willaert. Whole cell immobilisation in chopped hollow fibres; K. Sirkar, Whankoo Kang. Use of vibration technology for jet break-up for encapsulation of cells and liquids in monodisperse microcapsules; C. Heinzen, A. Berger, I. Marison. Immobilisation of cells and enzymes using electrostatic droplet generation; B.M. Bugarski, B. Obradovic, V.A. Nedovic, D. Poncelet. The JetCutter technology; U. Pruesse, K.-D. Vorlop. Industrial scale encapsulation of cells using emulsification/dispersion technologies; R.J. Neufeld, D. Poncelet. Atomisation techniques for immobilisation of cells in micro gel beads; J.C. Ogbonna. Spray coating and drying processes; M. Jacquot, M. Pernetti. 3: Carrier Characterisation and Bioreactor Design. Diffusive mass transfer in immobilised cell systems; R. Willaert, G.V. Baron, V.A. Nedovic. Characterization of microcapsules; D. Hunkeler, C. Wandrey, S. Rosinski, D. Lewinska, A. Werynski. Immobilised cell bioreactors; B. Obradovic, V.A. Nedovic, B. Bugarski, R.G. Willaert, G. Vunjak-Novakovic. 4: Physiology of Immobilised Cells: Experimental Characterisation and Mathematical Modelling. Applications of NMR spectroscopy and imaging to the study of immobilised cell physiology; A. Mancuso, J.D. Glickson. Physiology of immobilised microbial cells; R.G. Willaert, V.A. Nedovic, G.V. Baron. Application to integrated nitrogen removal with co-immobilised microorganisms; V.A.P. Martens dos Santos, J. Tramper, R.H. Wijffels. Biofilm modelling; B. Tartakovsky, S.R. Guiot. Index.