The bio-pharmaceutical industry demands exacting detail in design, development,

operation, quality, and just about every other aspect of the business.

As such, there is a degree of specialty in most every field of endeavor

in this industry. This book was developed to try to accelerate the learning

process for the application of automation in bio-pharmaceuticals. The

authors' hope is that the content of this book will help scientists and engineers

continue to contribute to the manufacture of high-quality medicines

via improving process control and on-line availability of information

while reducing costs, cycle time, and process variability.


Some readers may come into this industry with previous automation

experience. Others may be in the bio-pharmaceutical industry, but have

limited automation knowledge. In either case, the authors strived to bring

the reader to a more thorough understanding of the topics.


This book is supplemented by a wealth of reference materials in the industry.

Each chapter contains a list of recommended reference materials.

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