The importance and future of biochemical engineering

Authors :: Timothy A. Whitehead
Amanda M. Lewis
Christina Chan
Chien-Ting Li
E. Terry Papoutsakis
Michael J. Betenbaugh
Scott Banta
William E. Bentley
Steffen Schaffer
Rashmi Kshirsagar
Michael C. Jewett
Mattheos A. G. Koffas
Douglas S. Clark
Ian Wheeldon
Laura Segatori
Costas D. Maranas
Beth Junker
Corinne A. Hoesli
Kristala L. J. Prather
Source :: PMC, Biotechnol Bioeng
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Wiley, 2020.
Abstract: © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC Today's Biochemical Engineer may contribute to advances in a wide range of technical areas. The recent Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XXI conference focused on “The Next Generation of Biochemical and Molecular Engineering: The role of emerging technologies in tomorrow's products and processes”. On the basis of topical discussions at this conference, this perspective synthesizes one vision on where investment in research areas is needed for biotechnology to continue contributing to some of the world's grand challenges.