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)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the physiology of cells and microbes.
Students will understand the theory of bioreactor design.
Students will develop/design bioreactors.
Students will understand GEO's and their applications.
Students will understand the principles of bioprocessing.
Students will identify and apply appropriate problem-solving skills to a variety of real-world concepts and information related to enzyme and microbial biological reaction systems.
Topical Outline
1. Enzyme kinetics
2. Microbial growth kinetics in batch, fed batch, and continuous systems
3. Design of enzyme and microbial biological reactors
