Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module builds on knowledge gained in Linear algebra, General
and Organic Chemistry, Process Technology or similar
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
- Unit processes needed for the conversion of biomass into
biobased products
- pretreatment of substrate and biomass
- sterilization of substrates and installations
- design of fermentation processes
- transferring biochemical reactions, their stoichiometry, rates
and yields into production processes
- bioreactor types - design and function
- up scaling of biotechnological production
- bioprocesses using GMO´s
- cases for different industrial process schemes including
wastewater treatment, energy production and production of bio-based
chemicals
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who have passed the module
- Can account for how to transfer knowledge of microbial
processes and their kinetics into large-scale production
processes
- Have knowledge about special fermentation processes and the use
of gene modified organisms (GMO)
- Have knowledge about bioreactor types, their design and
possibility for up scaling
- Can account for substrate preparation and handling and
operation of production facilities
- Can account for different unit processes needed for the
conversion of biomass into industrial products
Skills
- Can set up, design, and compose different unit processes for
the conversion of biomass into specific products
Type of instruction
Lectures, laboratory exercises and calculation
exercises
Extent and expected workload
150 hours
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Cases in Bioprocess Technology |
Type of exam | Written exam
4 hours |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |