Frontiers in Polypeptide Production: Expression in Prokaryotes; Expressing, Processing, and Secretion in Eukaryotes; Expression in Transgenic Systems ; Frontiers in Production of Metabolites: Pathway Analysis and Pathway Engineering; Designing Novel Pathways; High Throughput Screens; Nonprotein Biomaterials ; Microbiology and Physiology; Primary Metabolites; Secondary Metabolites ; Biocatalysis and Biotransformation: Immobilized and Two-Phase Systems; Designed Biocatalysts; Biocatalysis in Synthesis and Biotransformation ; Bioreactor Engineering: Transport Phenomena in Bioreactor Systems; Animal Cell Culture; Microbial Fermentations and Economics ; Downstream Processing: Biological Principles in Aid of Purification; Membrane Processes; Chromatographic Processes; Extractive Processes; Protein Folding and Refolding; Stability, Formulation, and Quality Control ; Bioinstrumentation and Bioprocess Control: Sensors and Analytical Techniques; Modeling of Bioprocesses; Intracellular and Extracellular Events; Control of Bioprocesses; Bioinformatics ; Policy Issues in Biotechnology: Intellectual Property; Safety and Containment; Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology and Bioprocessing ; Environmental Engineering and Biology: Bioremediation; Hydrometallurgy; Waste Treatment ; Agriculture and Food Biotechnology: Impact of Transgenic Plants; Biomass Utilization; Food Flavors and Additives ; Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Suitable Bioengineering Processes; Stimulating Biotechnology for Small-Scale Farmers