Influence of Stress on Cell Growth and Product Formation (Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology)

Stresses which arise in bioreactors can influence process performance considerably. Recent molecular biological investigations indicate that stress caused by fluid dynamical effects and extreme values of process variables and toxic substances cause similar responses in the cells. These molecular fundamentals, as well as quantitative evaluation of fluid dynamical stresses and, their effects on microorganisms, animal and plant cells and proteins are treated in this volume. Function and Regulation of Temperature-Inducible Bacterial Proteins on the Cellular Metabolism....Pages 1-33 Particle Stress in Bioreactors....Pages 35-82 The Engineering Effects of Fluids Flow on Freely Suspended Biological Macro-Materials and Macromolecules....Pages 83-122 Influence of Stress on Adherent Cells....Pages 123-137 Effects of Hydrodynamic and Interfacial Forces on Plant Cell Suspension Systems....Pages 139-177