Engineering Analysis of Biological Systems/Preface

This online book will be a useful resource of topics that are important for biological systems engineers and biological technologists. It is a compilation of a variety of topics - many of which biological engineers and technologists should understand. Biological systems are diverse. They include plants, animals, and microbes, and range from grain, to food, to feed, to fuel, and other biological materials. Key tools include mathematics, physics, chemistry, and, of course, biology. Many other topics and applications are important as well, and we will try to compile as many as possible. If you have topics which should be included, please contact me at karosent@iastate.edu.