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Biochemical Engineering


Course Description

Design and analysis of enzymatic and microbial biological reaction systems.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Directed literature reading; design project team leadership; development and presentation of lecture


Athena Title

Biochemical Engineering


Prerequisite

BCHE 3520 or ENGR 3520


Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite

[BCMB 4010/6010 or BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100] and (MIBO 3000-3000L or MIBO 3500)


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Understand the physiology of cells and microbes Understand the theory of bioreactor design Develop/design bioreactors Understand GEO's and their applications Understand the principles of bioprocessing


Topical Outline

enzyme kinetics microbial growth kinetics in batch, fed-batch, and continuous systems design of enzyme and microbial biological reactors


Syllabus