The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and environmental biotechnology.The Journal welcomes full length original research papers, short communications, and review papers* in the following research fields:Biocatalysis (enzyme or microbial) and biotransformations, including immobilized biocatalyst preparation and kineticsBiosensors and Biodevices including biofabrication and novel fuel cell developmentBioseparations including scale-up and protein refolding/renaturationEnvironmental Bioengineering including bioconversion, bioremediation, and microbial fuel cellsBioreactor Systems including characterization, optimization and scale-upBioresources and Biorefinery Engineering including biomass conversion, biofuels, bioenergy, and optimizationIndustrial Biotechnology including specialty chemicals, platform chemicals and neutraceuticalsBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering including bioartificial organs, cell encapsulation, and controlled releaseCell Culture Engineering (plant, animal or insect cells) including viral vectors, monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines, and secondary metabolitesCell Therapies and Stem Cells including pluripotent, mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells; immunotherapies; tissue-specific differentiation; and cryopreservationMetabolic Engineering, Systems and Synthetic Biology including OMICS, bioinformatics, in silico biology, and metabolic flux analysisProtein Engineering including enzyme engineering and directed evolution.