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Module BIOTECHNOLOGY PROCESSES 2

Module code: BI415
Credits: 5
Semester: Year-Long
Department: BIOLOGY
International: Yes
Coordinator: Prof. Sean Doyle (BIOLOGY)
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Advanced bioreactor concepts including mass transfer; the relevance of mass transfer in homogenous and heterogenous bioreactions; fluid dynamics; detailed discussion of large-scale prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell culture systems for recombinant protein production; use of nanoparticles in bioproduction of reagents for high sensitivity assay systems; lignocellulose as a source of carbohydrate for bioethanol production by fermentation; enzymatic degradation of lignocellulose; fungi as a source of enzymes required for bioprocessing; directed evolution of enzymes and application in the improvement of industrial enzymes.

NOTE TO VISITING STUDENTS: Module NOT available to students visiting only for Semester 2.

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