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Duration

11 hours

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

Credential

Certificate

Industrial Biotechnology
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Highlights

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Industrial Biotechnology
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Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Understand enzymatic function and catalysis
  • Explain the technologies and methodologies underpinning systems and synthetic biology
  • Explain the diversity of synthetic biology application and discuss the different ethical and regulatory/governance challenges involved in this research
  • Understand the principles and role of bioprocessing and biochemical engineering in industrial biotechnology
  • Have an informed discussion of the key enabling technologies underpinning research in industrial biotechnology
  • Give examples of industrial biotechnology products and processes and their application in healthcare, agriculture, fine chemicals, energy and the environment
More about this course
  • This course will cover the key enabling technologies that underpin biotechnology research including enzyme discovery and engineering, systems and synthetic biology and biochemical and process engineering
  • Much of this material will be delivered through lectures to ensure that learner have a solid foundation in these key areas
  • We will also consider the wider issues involved in sustainable manufacturing including responsible research innovation and bioethics
  • In the second part of the course we will look at how these technologies translate into real world applications which benefit society and impact our everyday lives
  • This will include input from our industry stakeholders and collaborators working in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and biofuels industries
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Industrial Biotechnology
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Curriculum

Week 1

Enzymes, Enzyme Discovery and Engineering

Week 2

Methods in Systems and Synthetic Biology

Week 3

Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering

Week 4

Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals

Week 5

Case Studies: Bioenergy and Biomaterials

Week 6

Case Studies: Glycoscience and Biotherapeutics

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Other: Lectures are good and chance to learn more about the course easy to understand all the lactures are excellent
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