Course content

Fermentation technology, food technology, enzyme technology, downstream processes. Oxygen transfer, material balances, metabolic control, scale-up/scale-down. Methods and transport phenomena in immobilized catalyst systems. Examples of industrial bioprocesses. The course includes a laboratory section in which students will use both laboratory and pilot scale equipment and confirm theoretical analyses with experimental results.

Learning outcome

The aim of this course is to present typical unit operations as well as the basic principles for these methods in production technology for biotechnological processes.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, theoretical exercises, laboratory work. The course will be given in English if international master students are taking the course. Exam: written. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

Students taking this course should have prior exposure to TBT4102 Biochemistry 1 and TBT4110 Microbiology, and basic chemical engineering studies in heat and mass transfer. The course has limited attendance. Please register for attendance in accordance with general deadlines.

Course materials

Text book will be specified at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions