IMPACTS OF MICRO- AND NANO-TECHNOLOGIES IN BIOTECH PROCESSES Presented By Daniel I.C. Wang Institute Professor of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA Presented At: Workshop: Biotech Processes Overview February 16, 2006 Milano, Italy
CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION Micro-Bioreactors in Biotech Processes Advances in Micro-Fabrication New Concepts in Sensors (Miniaturization and Optical-Chemical Technologies) Nano-Technologies in Biotech Processes (Magnetic Nanoparticles) Nanoparticles in Protein Purification Nanoparticles to Enhance Oxygen Transfer in Bioreactors