Aim

• to give an introduction to biotechnology and bioprocessing.

• to give information about biotechnological, food and pharmaceutical industry as well as current research.

• to give the foundation to engineering calculations.

• to introduce project work and group based learning.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• have a basic understanding of biotechnological production methods

• be able to describe the role of enzymes and microorganisms in a biotechnological process

• be able to calculate mass flows and energy requirements for simple biotechnological production systems

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to draw simple flow schemes for biotechnological processes

• have a basic knowledge and skills in computational methods to be able to numerically solve biotechnological calculation problems

• be able to use computers, write reports, do oral presentations and to work in a project group

• be able to estimate and discuss environmental aspects of a biotechnological process

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to retrieve inforamtion from text books and scientific articles related to a biotechnological process

• be able to formulate and discuss questions concerning sustainable development in relation to production of biotechnological products such as food and pharmaceutical as well as other products

Contents

• molecular and industrial biotechnology. Cells, enzymes, metabolism, genetic engineering and bioinformatics.

• project: raw materials, reactors, reactions, products, energy, environment and sustainable biotechnological production.

• mass and energy balances

• computational methods: MatLab, numerical methods for linear equation systems, non-linear equations, integrals, non-linear equation systems and differential equations.

Literature
Berg, J M, Tymoczko, J L and Stryer, L: Biochemistry, 6th ed. W.H. Freeman & Co, 2007. ISBN: 0-7176-8724-5.
Sandkvist, Carin, Att skriva tekniska och vetenskapliga rapporter, anvisningar för Kemiteknikprogrammet och Bioteknikprogrammet, 2001.
Naoum, Aida, Fûhrer, Claus, Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Biological Technology Computational Methods, 2003.
Compendia might be included.

Code: 0107. Name: Biotechnology - Project.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report and oral presentation. Contents: A biotechnological process is studied with respect to raw material, reactions and product.

Code: 0207. Name: Biotechnology - Mass and Energy Balances.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam. Contents: The concept of mass and energy balances is introduced through examples from bioprocessing.

Code: 0307. Name: Biotechnology - Theory.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam. Contents: Molecular and industrial biotechnology is introduced. Cells, enzymes, metabolism, genetic engineering and bioinformatics.

Code: 0407. Name: Biotechnology - Numerical Computations.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam. Contents: Methods and tools (MATLAB) for engineering calculations are introduced.