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Section on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES)

Biochemical Engineering Science is an applied science discipline comprising elements from the BioSciences as well as from the defining disciplines of Engineering Science, namely Physics and Mathematics, used to create models for Biological Systems in both small and large scale and to solve these models numerically in order to guide both experimental work and design of processes. Special topics of Biochemical Engineering Science include Analysis of Bioreactors and of Downstream Process equipment in order to optimize the yield of the desired products and of the productivity of the system. Thus, Biochemical Engineering Science can also lead to better control systems through an understanding of the systems dynamics, and through incorporation of molecular tools on a quantitative basis it may lead to the discovery and design of completely new processes or products for the Bio Industry.

The European Federation of Biotechnology established its first Section, the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES), in August 1995 by interlinking the Working Parties on Bioreactor Performance, Downstream Processing, and Measurement and Control of the European Federation of Biotechnology. ESBES organises activities that encourage integration and interaction such as:

• Bi-annual congresses on Biochemical Engineering
  
• Courses
  
• Exchanges of PhDs, Post-doctoral fellows and lecturers between European laboratories
  
• Workshops on new developments
  

Presently the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science is an active association of 4 Working Groups:

1. Working Group on Downstream Processing
2. Working Group on Modelling, Monitoring, Measurement & Control (M3C)
3. Working Group on Bioreactor Performance
4. Working Group on Biotransformations

All European biotechnologists with interest in Biochemical Engineering are invited to become members of ESBES and take part in the activities of the Working Groups.

If you have further questions regarding the work of the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science, please visit the ESBES website or contact:

Prof. Dr. Marin Berovic (Chairman)
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Askerãeva 5, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: + 386 1 2419510
Fax:+ 386 1 4760 300
E-mail: marin.berovic@fkkt.uni-lj.si