Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 2
Date of Decision: 2012-04-04
Main field: Biotechnology.
Compulsory for: B4-pt
Elective Compulsory for: MBIO2
Elective for: K4-p, W4-p
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The aim of the course is to provide the student with understanding and skills to enable them to analyse a biotechnical process in a quantitative fashion. The student should be able to make the quantitative analysis on the cellular as well as the reactor level. This will provide the basis for the identification of critical factors in the design and scale-up of processes in biotechnology.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
The course treats processes in biotechnology in a quantitative fashion on both the cellular and the reactor level. The following topics are covered: Metabolic reactions, stoichiometry, the C-mol concept, degree of reduction, thermodynamics in microbial systems, modelling of metabolic networks, reaction kinetics, design of biotechnical processes, mass transfer, and scale-up of biotechnical processes.
The course consists of lectures, tutorials and assignments.
A significant part of the course is allocated to quantitative problem solving. The problem solving includes both short examples and somewhat more complex problems which are dealt with by computer simulations. The written examination is focused on problem solving.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. Assignments.
Parts
Code: 0198. Name: Biochemical Reaction Engineering.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0298. Name: Calculation Assignment.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Required prior knowledge: KBK011, FMA420, KET045 or KTE170.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Professor Gunnar Lidén, Gunnar.Liden@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se/kte071/