%0 Journal Article %T Analyses of Methods and Algorithms for Modelling and Optimization of Biotechnological Processes %A Stoyan Stoyanov %J Bioautomation %D 2009 %I %X A review of the problems in modeling, optimization and control of biotechnological processes and systems is given in this paper. An analysis of existing and some new practical optimization methods for searching global optimum based on various advanced strategies - heuristic, stochastic, genetic and combined are presented in the paper. Methods based on the sensitivity theory, stochastic and mix strategies for optimization with partial knowledge about kinetic, technical and economic parameters in optimization problems are discussed. Several approaches for the multi-criteria optimization tasks are analyzed. The problems concerning optimal controls of biotechnological systems are also discussed. %K Modeling %K Optimization %K Uncertainty %K Global optimization %K Weight coefficients %K Decision making %K Data filtering %K Optimal control %K Dynamic programming %K Iterative dynamic programming %K Neuro-dynamic programming. %U http://www.clbme.bas.bg/bioautomation/2009/vol_13.2/files/13.2_1.1.pdf