Biotechnological Processes (4cr)

Objectives

The students know the basic principles behind the most important biotechnological processes and understand how the unit operations of chemical technology are applicable to biotechnological processes. The students know what factors affect the quality and safety of biotechnological processes and are able to apply them in their work. They know how to find information from the literature and the Internet. The students have developed their skills in group working and writing reports. The students understand how to take into consideration health, safety and the environment when researching, developing, producing and distributing biotechnology products and services.

Content

Practical applications of biotechnological processes. Industrial organisms. The kinesthetics of the growth of production processes, optimising growth, preparing, bioreactor technology and after-treatment. Enzyme conversions. Instrumenting a bioreactor and measurements. Bio energy.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Microbiology and biochemistry (PTK-K32) or equivalent.

Further information

Literature: To be announced in the implementation plan. For example: Aittomäki E. Eerikäinen T., Leisola M., Ojamo H., Suominen I. ja von Weymarn N.: Bioprosessitekniikka (2002), ISBN951-0-26995-6.