Fermentation Technology

2022/2023

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module must be able to

  • describe microbial physiology
  • account for optimal medium design
  • explain reactor configuration (batch, fed batch, continuous processes) and control systems
  • account for applications of bio- and fermentation processes and industrially important microorganisms
  • describe microbial metabolic pathways from a systems biology perspective
  • account for fundamental microbial growth kinetics and models
  • explain process improvement through metabolic manipulation

Skills

  • apply biological and bioengineering principles in microbial fermentation systems.
  • carry out preservation of microorganisms, propagation, and inocula
  • setting up bioreactors and cultivation in bioreactors
  • describe growth kinetics and characteristics mathematically
  • perform mass balance calculations based on experimental data

Type of instruction

  • Lectures
  • Workshops
  • Exercises
  • Mini-projects

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams

Name of examFermentation Technology
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
ECTS5
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleFermenteringsteknologi
Module codeK-KT-K1-32
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Esbjerg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
DepartmentDepartment of Chemistry and Bioscience
FacultyThe Faculty of Engineering and Science