Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Second Edition delves into recent advancements in solid-state fermentation, offering a comprehensive overview of scientific, technological, and engineering progress in the bioprocessing field. Topics covered include bioreactor designs, fermentation processes, genetically modified microbes, process modeling and optimization, extraction techniques, media preparation, and more. The book explores the historical background, bioprocess systems, kinetics, bioreactor design, and applications of solid-state fermentation, emphasizing the importance of key principles for analysis, optimization, and design. Additionally, it addresses the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence-based modeling and intelligent control systems to meet industry demands and drive future advancements in solid-state fermentation. Serving as a valuable resource for researchers and students worldwide, the book provides a single point of reference for information on solid-state fermentation from laboratory to industrial applications.

• Provides state-of-the-art technological advancement in the field of solid-state fermentation (SSF)
• Includes advances in the design and scale-up of bioreactors, monitoring and control systems, advances in upstream and downstream processing in SSF
• Incorporates design and development of fermentation processes such as suitability of experimental design: full factorial, central composite design, Box-Behnken, Plackett-Burman
• Incudes use of AI/ML in SSF processes