Recent Trends in Conventional and Nonconventional Bioprocessing

Abstract

This chapter presents the developments that happened in conventional and nonconventional bioprocessing in the past two decades. The first part of the chapter is focused on the upstream bioprocessing, especially bioreactor design and development. The most widely used conventional bioreactors at laboratory scale and production scale are discussed. Single-use technology has emerged winner in recent times of high-value products market and therefore, the second part of the chapter discusses the essential characteristics of successful single-use bioreactors. A brief note on the use of disposable technology in downstream bioprocessing is mentioned at the end of the chapter. © 2022 John Wiley and Sons Ltd.