BEC 577
Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
Section: 001

Course Description

Overview of biomanufacturing using microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi), eukaryotic cells (hybridomas, insect, plant, CHO) and recombinant enzymes focusing on methods used in industry. Course will emphasize process design for optimization of heterologous protein expression, metabolic/cell line engineering, metabolomics, protein engineering to alter enzymes and antibodies. Pathway engineering strategies include developing microbes to produce new therapeutic compounds or overproduce primary metabolites, antibiotics, biotherapeutics, therapeutic enzymes, diagnostics, recombinant vaccines, and biopharmaceuticals. Utilization of immobilized biocatalysts, and microbial kinetics are covered.

SPRG 2020

Instructors

Classes Start:
January 6, 2020
Classes End:
April 23, 2020
Location:
01230 Engineering Building 2
Class Days:
M
Class Start Time:
6:00pm
Class End Time:
7:50pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Delivery Method:
In Person
Restrictions:
Graduate standing in engineering or life-science graduate program

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