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The processing of biological materials into useful products has been practised throughout the ages. Because of the dependence of mankind on food for survival, methods of preservation of agricultural produce to facilitate food storage have always been of prime concern. In addition, there has always been a need or desire to modify basic agricultural produce to separate out the digestible material and to improve food quality, especially with respect to flavour, taste and general palatability. Early processing methods reflected the availability and development of processing implements made from wood, stone, metal and other materials. Particularly in the last century, engineering aspects of bioprocessing have benefitted from developments in mechanization and the continual development of new equipment and synthetic processing materials. In addition, sophisticated automation and control methodologies arising from advances in electronics and computing are benefitting bioprocess engineering.
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Ward, O.P. (1991). Introduction: Biomaterials and Bioprocessing. In: Bioprocessing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3914-8_1
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