L.A.M. Van Der Wielen, L.K. Cabatingan
In this paper, the implications for process design for various classes of marine bioproducts are reviewed. The potential of a thermodynamic framework to structure and quantify downstream processing alternatives for a wide range of marine bioproducts is demonstrated and the application of the framework is illustrated for two process options. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.; Marine bioprocess engineering will play an important role in the development of more sustainable processes relative to that of the 18th century. This role will comprise not only of the design, optimization and control of final production processes, but also contribute to the development of a systematic and quantitative approach to the developing field. The implications of process design for various classes of marine bioproducts are reviewed. The potential of a thermodynamic framework to structure and quantify downstream processing alternatives for a wide range of marine bioproducts is demonstrated and the application of the framework is illustrated for two process options.
Kluyver Laboratory for Biotechnology, Delft Univ. Technol., J., Delft, Netherlands; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines
