Integration of Membrane Processes into Bioconversions

I Fundamentals of membrane processes.- Membrane separation processes: General introduction.- Transport phenomena in membrane separations.- What makes filtration with membranes so fascinating? Basics of microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis.- Fundamentals of gas separation, vapour permeation and pervaporation.- Membrane based processes with immobilised interfaces.- Pertraction through liquid and polymeric membranes.- II Introduction to biochemical engineering.- Enzyme catalysed reactions.- Bioreactor design using living cells or organisms.- III Integration of membrane processes and bioconversions.- Biocatalysts and membranes.- Application of membrane processes in food technologies.- Nanofiltration application in food technology and environmental protection.- Wine filtration by ceramic membranes.- Extraction of aromas from active fermentation reactors by pervaporation.- Membrane bioreactors.- Monitoring of membrane bioreactors.- Diffusion mass transfer in enzyme-membrane reactor.- Membrane fermentors.- Application of immersed membrane bioreactor for food industry effluent treatment.