Part of a continuing series that showcases research in the fields of biochemical engineering and biotechnology, this volume contains papers on genetically engineered micro-organisms that rescue plants from frost injury, the convection drying of bacteria and the systems design of bioreactors.

Contributions by: R.C. Anand, G.H. Dar, G.G. Guilbault, H. Jung, K. Jung, H.-P. Kleber, L.C. Lievense, J.H.T. Luong, A.-L. Nguyen, P.K. Sharma, K. Shimizu, K. van't Riet