DTU - Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development

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Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development
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Duration	15 hours
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Difficulty level	Beginner
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Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development
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The course begins with a brief description of some basic properties of microorganisms and general aspects related to their use in bioprocesses at industrial scale
The course includes a group of lectures dedicated to some stages that precede fermentation; specifically, media formulation, sterilization, preservation of microorganisms and inoculum preparation
The main characteristics of predominant types of industrial bioreactors along with process parameters that need to be controlled in stirred tank reactors are also covered in one of the modules of the course
Since the expansion of a bioprocess from a lab scale to an industrial scale is of considerable importance, an additional lecture dedicated to this topic is presented. The last part of the course provides a general overview of downstream processing, addressing processes used for the removal of cells from the culture medium, methods for the disruption of cells, and isolation of the target bioproduct
By the end of the course, learner should:
Be able to identify the fundamental difference between the two basic cell types: eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Distinguish the main steps of the brewing process
Identify some important steps in recombinant protein production
Define the different stages of the industrial production of bioethanol
Distinguish the main characteristics of the three fermentation modes: batch, continuous and fed-batch
Define important parameters of the continuous fermentation mode
Identify bioprocesses where fed-batch fermenters are used and for how long can a fed-batch process be run
Identify how defined and undefined fermentation media are formulated
Discuss the role that key components of culture media play in bioconversion processes
Recognize the importance in avoiding microbial contamination
Describe chemical and physical sterilization methods
Distinguish the main characteristics of common techniques of cell preservation
Recognize factors that are commonly considered to obtain an inoculum suitable for fermentation at industrial scale