BEC 588
Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Section: 201

Course Description

Design and operation of animal cell culture bioreactors for therapeutic protein production. Topics include: batch, fed-batch and perfusion bioreactors, agitation and aeration for mixing and oxygen mass transfer, bioreactor monitoring and control, optimizing bioreactor performance, single-use [disposal] bioreactors, and the production of gene therapy vectors. This is a half-semester course. Time outside of the regularly scheduled class time may be required.

Non-Std Tm

Through Spring 2025

Spring 8W1 2025

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
February 26, 2025
Location:
00253 BTECH
Class Days:
M H
Class Start Time:
3:00pm
Class End Time:
5:45pm

Class Type:
Laboratory
Credits:
0.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: BEC 463 or CHE 563 or BEC 363 or BEC 440/540 or BEC 441/541 or equivalent; or consent of instructor.