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This module aims to provide students with an engineering understanding of fermentation process design in terms of mixing, power input and oxygen transfer. It also aims to expose students to miniaturized and high throughput fermentation technologies for the rapid collection of bioprocess design data. The module also provide students with a framework for the engineering design and scale-up (or scale-down) of a typical fermentation process. This module focuses on the engineering characterisation of fermentation processes and the use of miniaturised and high throughput fermentation technologies to enable rapid fermentation process development and scale-up. The underlying principles of bioreactor design, characterisation and scale-up are introduced through a series of lectures, which are supported by quantitative, problem-based case studies.
Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:
- Gain in-depth knowledge required to design a bioreactor in terms of mixing, power input and oxygen capabilities
- Understand how the engineering environment affects microbial growth kinetics
- Perform design calculations with regards to scale-up and scale-down of a fermentation process
- Appreciate how miniature and high throughput fermentation technologies can be used for the rapid acquisition of design data
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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