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CHEM & BIO ENGINEERING
Chemical and biological engineers aim to help address society’s most pressing challenges towards developing efficient, environmentally sustainable solutions for manufacturing, energy production, materials engineering, and advanced healthcare. The field shows the power of innovative, interdisciplinary research to provide inspirational and actionable solutions. Chem & Bio Engineering aims to be the premier biological and chemical engineering journal for researchers to publish cutting-edge work that can help build a cleaner, more efficient, sustainable world.
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MOST READ ARTICLES
Lingying Song, Lin Teng, et al.
DOI: 10.1021/cbe.4c00083
Tahta M. Karim, Hiroto Toyoda, et al.
DOI: 10.1021/cbe.4c00117
Haoyang He, Qian Chen, et al.
DOI: 0.1021/cbe.4c00096
Xiaoyang Liu, Qiaochu Jiang, et al.
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Chem & Bio Engineering is an open- access journal and article publishing charges will be automatically waived for all article submitted before December 31, 2026 is accepted after robust peer review.
MEET THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Editor-in-Chief Qilong Ren, Ph.D., a Qiushi-Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, has a notable career in academic research and engineering practice with a focus on chemical separation technology.
"Chemical and biological engineering is a dynamic field at the forefront of addressing pressing challenges in sectors such as manufacturing, energy, environmental protection, and healthcare. These challenges necessitate efficient and sustainable solutions, and this is where Chem & Bio Engineering aims to make its mark."
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What Our Editors Say About Us
“A shared aspiration of our society is to create and manufacture chemicals and materials in a green and efficient manner. Chemical engineering and biological engineering are two powerful and complementary tools at our disposal to tackle the challenges we face in this endeavor. Chem & Bio Engineering was brought forth in response to this incentive.”
Professor Qilong Ren, Editor-in-Chief, Chem & Bio Engineering
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