title: A view of the history of biochemical engineering.
abstract: The authors present a view of biochemical engineering by describing their personal interests and experience over the years involving mostly conversion of lignocellulosics into fuels and chemicals and the associated engineering subjects.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Katzen
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000266:history; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D004798:Enzymes / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000266:history; D005285:Fermentation; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D000431:Ethanol; D002482:Cellulose