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1 comments about Growth & Synthesis: Fermenters, Bioreactors, & Biomolecular Synthesizers. (Biotech-2000 Ser.).

1. Dr. Hochfeld's classic work has been in print for almost a decade, now. This fact stands as mute testimony to the work's enduring value to the many scientists and engineers employed in the bioprocess industries, and is possibly a result of the book's emphasis on practical techniques, time-proven methods, and essential applications, coupled with its ingenious design-as a working reference and formulary for those producing recombinant, bioactive, or other exotic proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids to specification.

   In addition, its functionality is reinforced by the clever presentation of more than 125 practical formulae. As scores of academics have done, they begin with the ponderous works of dead renaissance scientists and, subsequently, derive copious formula permutations over some five to ten pages, and even then, sometimes do not end up with a formula that yields a needed value.

   Dr. Hochfeld gets right to the point, here, by briefly explaining just what must be done, how to do it effectively, followed by the actual formula for reaching the necessary value--so you can just plug-in your data and make protein! But, if you actually do need the origin and derivation of the formula, for some "gawdawful" reason, you can still look it up, using the annotated reference section at the end of the book. Thus, he prevents pages of extraneous material, from separating you from that formula you need.

   With some 30 illustrations, 20 tables, and almost 125 formulae, this classic work presents an unparalleled, in-depth knowledge of bioproduction systems that sustain controlled, automated, quantity-growth of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, for recombinant, bioactive, and exotic protein production, as well as of automated, microprocessor-controlled biomolecular synthesizer systems that combine basic biochemical building blocks to construct amino acids, peptides, proteins, and DNA analogs to specification.

   Helpful topics include:
   * Introduction to Bioprocess Scale up
   * Fermentor Design
   * Batch vs. Continuous Culture Scale up
   * Bioreactor Systems
   * Monoclonal Antibody Production
   * System Economics
   * Production Bioreactor Systems and Scale up
   * Biomolecular Synthesizers and Scale up
   * Amino Acid, Peptide, and Nucleic Acid Chemistries
   * Solid-Phase vs. Solution Synthesis
   * Bioprocess System Validation

   After all this time, while the Manufacturers' Directory is somewhat dusty, the book's actual science-its coverage of bioprocess technology, coupled with a biotech glossary, numerous references, great formulae, charts, illustrations, and an extensive index, still stands the test of time.

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5 comments about Analog Synthesis: The Newbie Guide to Synthesizers and Sound-Design.

1. Schmitz' book is a concise introduction to all of the bits and pieces that are necessary to understand subtractive (i.e., analog) electronic sound synthesis, particularly in consideration of synthesizers - both as hardware and software - which employ this method. With his tongue firmly in cheek, Schmitz shows you a little history (e.g., the pandemonium of the Telharmonium), covers all of the basics (VCOs, LFOs, filters [coffee and otherwise], modulation, etc.), and whets the appetite for advanced concepts and techniques. He keeps the general tone of the book very simple, so it truly merits the title of "newbie guide" - but someone like myself (who has been tinkering around with such things for two years) will find many nice refreshers and reminders to bring one back to center (after one's been doing a little too much mind-bending modulating ;-). Additionally, the companion CD provides excellent audio examples of all of the significant analog-synthesis aspects that are mentioned in the book.

   My only complaint is that, in this book being a "newbie" guide, one is soon left wanting of a source that digs even deeper into the same material. Wizoo should do a more advanced guide along the same lines - I, for one, would look forward to such a thing!

   Also, if you have Bitheadz' _Retro AS-1_ software synth, then this book would serve as a better introduction to the program's components (and its functional concepts) than does the program's own actual manual.




2. This was a great book for me to learn the ways of Analog Synthesis. I am sixteen years old and this book made it pretty easy to learn everything about the Analog world. The one thing I did notice was that you can not just sit down once a week and read this. Especially towards the end with the advanced techniques, which require you to know most of the information throughout the book. The other feature that I really liked was the audio CD. It was really great in helping me try and almost visualize what they were talking about. I would suggest this to a person at any age who is interesting in this field. Although Analog synthesis doesnt seem to be a popular field with teenagers. :)



3. This is a must-have book for those who want to learn about the mysterious abbreviations like LFO, VCO, VCA, VCF, etc. I found almost all the answers to my questions about analog synthesizers. The book is pretty short (120 pages), but very descriptive and information rich. Audio CD with examples is very helpful too.



4. You'll learn more about the author's "pet peeves" than you will about Analog Synthesis. I read it twice thinking may be a missed something the first time. Perhaps if you take the subtitle "A Newbie Guide..." VERY literally it might be OK, but this book offers less info than than most Synth manuals (and that's saying something). Save your money and check out the Web there are several sites that provide way more info than this book does.



5. If you know *anything* at all about subtractive synthesis (VCO/VCF/VCA/LFO/etc) then this is NOT the book for you. If you are an absolute beginner and have never played with a synth before, then this will provide a "20,000 foot view" into the various functions, techniques and terminologies of synthesis. In a colorful style, the author covers numerous topics including vintage synths, analog sound design, controllers, sequencers, effects devices, but does so at the expense of depth. There's more color than content, and in some cases, the author's opinions reveal some inexperience. Primarily, this book teaches terminology - further research is left as a homework assignment for the reader. The author's on the right track however, he just needs to add the necessary depth to a second edition (and fix the grammar!) thereby tripling the number of pages.

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