302291 (v.3) ChE 379 Special Topics (Biochemical Engineering)


Area: Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 4.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 2 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Anti Requisite(s): 304768 (v.2) ChE 579 Special Topics or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version
AND
302252 (v.3) ChE 213 Process Engineering Materials or any previous version
AND
302253 (v.3) ChE 327 Process Heat Transfer or any previous version
 
Syllabus: Introduction to biology and microbiology (cell structure and micro-organisms). Cell chemistry, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats and lipids, protein structure and functions. Molecular biology, role and structure of RNA and DNA, mutation and genetic engineering. Energetics and metabolism (mechanisms and mathematical modelling). Enzymes and their catalytic activity, kinetic of a single substrate reaction. Enzyme inhibition, denaturation and inactivation. Methods of cell immobilisation. External and internalmass transfer limitations in bioprocesses. Stoichiometry of microbial growth. Unstructured models of microbial growth. Structured models of microbial growth. CSTR for bioprocesses. Enzyme catalysis in a CSTR. Chemostats in series. Plug flow and packed bed bioreactors. Gas-liquid mass transfer in bioreactors. Mass balance for two-phase bioreactors. Evaluation of mass transfer coefficient kLa and power requirements in bioreactors.
 
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Field of Education: 30301 Chemical Engineering
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
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External
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Partially
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Internal
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Fully
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