Plant Cell and Tissue Culture in Liquid Systems

A practical review of a technology whose time has come...

The recent surge of interest in the production of plant productsfrom cell cultures is creating increased pressure to transfer thistechnology from the laboratory to commercial practice. This book,created by four of the leading researchers in the field, isspecifically designed to help advance commercialization of plantcell culture for secondary metabolite production. It provides acohesive presentation of the principles and practical applicationsof large-scale plant cell and tissue culture techniques. Thiscomprehensive survey of the state of the art in this technology:
* Provides a practical view of plant cell and tissue culturetechniques leading to Industrial scale-up for production
* Explains important biological and metabolic components of plantcell culture
* Focuses on technical approaches for culturing a range of cells atdifferent morphological levels
* Details engineering principles of gas transfer in bioreactorsystems
* Gives basis for intelligent choice of appropriate bioreactorsystems
* Examines proven strategies in useful case studies
* Lists extensive references for each chapter
* Identifies critical areas for frontier research

The vast body of knowledge contained in this book will betremendously useful to biotechnologists, biochemical engineers,industrial microbiologists, plant biologists, pharmaceutical andfood industry specialists, and fragrance and flavor manufacturers. The Quest for Commercial Production of Chemicals from Plant CellCulture.

Structure and Metabolism of Plant Cells.

Quantifying Growth and Product Synthesis: Kinetics andStoichiometry.

Mass Transfer.

Sparingly Soluble Volatile Components: Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, andEthylene.

Suspension Culture.

Immobilized Plant Cells.

Root Cultures.

Shoot Cultures.

Somatic Embryogenesis.

Questions and Strategies for Productivity Improvements.

Index. Gregory F. Payne is a founding member of the Chemical andBiochemical Engineering Department at the University ofMaryland.

Venkataraman Bringi and Christopher L. Prince are both foundingmembers and vice presidents at Phyton, Inc. in Ithaca, NewYork.

Michael L. Shuler is Professor of Chemical Engineering with a jointappointment in the Institute of Food Science at Cornell University. A practical review of a technology whose time has come...

The recent surge of interest in the production of plant products from cell cultures is creating increased pressure to transfer this technology from the laboratory to commercial practice. This book, created by four of the leading researchers in the field, is specifically designed to help advance commercialization of plant cell culture for secondary metabolite production. It provides a cohesive presentation of the principles and practical applications of large-scale plant cell and tissue culture techniques. This comprehensive survey of the state of the art in this technology:

• Provides a practical view of plant cell and tissue culture techniques leading to Industrial scale-up for production
• Explains important biological and metabolic components of plant cell culture
• Focuses on technical approaches for culturing a range of cells at different morphological levels
• Details engineering principles of gas transfer in bioreactor systems
• Gives basis for intelligent choice of appropriate bioreactor systems
• Examines proven strategies in useful case studies
• Lists extensive references for each chapter
• Identifies critical areas for frontier research

The vast body of knowledge contained in this book will be tremendously useful to biotechnologists, biochemical engineers, industrial microbiologists, plant biologists, pharmaceutical and food industry specialists, and fragrance and flavor manufacturers.