Industrial biotechnology is one of the most promising new approaches to pollution prevention, resource conservation, and cost reduction. It is often referred to as the third wave in biotechnology. If developed to its full potential, industrial biotechnology may have a larger impact on the world than health care and agricultural biotechnology. It offers businesses a way to reduce costs and create new markets while protecting the environment. Also, since many of its products do not require the lengthy review times that drug products must undergo, it’s a quicker, easier pathway to the market. This book Industrial Biotechnology is an attempt to deal with the use of living organisms or their products in large-scale industrial processes. It is an old field that has been rejuvenated in recent years due to the development of genetic engineering techniques. This comprehensive textbook is essential reading for all students of biotechnology and applied microbiology, and for researchers in biotechnology industries.