Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1. 1 Introduction of fermentation and fermentation engineering

1. 2 History of fermented foods and beverages

1. 3 History of fermentation engineering

1. 4 Application of fermentation engineering

Chapter 2 Screening of Industrial Microbial Strains

2. 1 The research object and tasks of industrial microbiology

2. 2 Characteristics and classification of industrial microorganism

2. 3 Separation and screening of industrial microorganism

2. 4 Modification of industrial strains

2. 5 Degeneration and rejuvenation of industrial strains

2. 6 Preservation of industrial strains

Chapter 3 Fermentation Industry Medium

3. 1 General requirements of media for fermentation industry

3. 2 Classification of medium for fermentation industry

3. 3 Components and sources of fermentation industrial medium

3. 4 Medium design

3. 5 Medium formulation

3. 6 Medium optimization

Chapter 4 Sterilization in Fermentation Industry

4. 1 Introduction

4. 2 Basic principles and method of sterilization

4. 3 Sterilization of fermentation medium

4. 4 Air sterilization

Chapter 5 Development of Inocula for Industrial Fermentation

5. 1 Overview of inocula development

5. 2 Inoculum development for industrial fermentation

5. 3 Quality control of inocula

5. 4 Analysis of seed abnormalities

Chapter 6 Fermentation Dynamics

6. 1 Introduction

6. 2 Bioreactor Operation Modes

6. 3 Biological reaction rates for basic biological activity

6. 4 Kinetic models of microbial fermentation

Chapter 7 The Supply of Oxygen in the Fermentation Industry

7. 1 Oxygen demand of microbes during fermentation

7. 2 Basic principle of oxygen supply

7. 3 Determination of KLa value

7. 4 Main factors affecting oxygen supply

Chapter 8 The Control of Fermentation Process

8. 1 Main control parameters during fermentation process

8. 2 Measuring methods of main parameters during fermentation process

8. 3 Effect of substrate concentration on fermentation process and its control

8. 4 Effect of temperature on fermentation process and its contrd

8. 5 Control of pH during fermentation process …

8. 6 Control of oxygen during fermentation process

8. 7 Control of carbon dioxide during fermentation process

8. 8 Control of foam during fermentation process

8. 9 Determination of the ending point of fermentation

Chapter 9 Fermentation Contamination and Prevention

9. 1 The harms of fermentation contamination

9. 2 Examination and determination of contamination

9. 3 Analysis of the cause of contamination

9. 4 Methods to prevent and control contamination

Chapter 10 Extraction and Purification of Fermentation Products

10. 1 General processing

10. 2 Solids removal

10. 3 Primary separation

10. 4 Purification operations

10. 5 Product isolation

10. 6 Ancillary operations

10. 7 Yield

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