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| CHIM0059-1

 | Industrial Microbiology

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| Duration : | 15h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Philippe Thonart | |
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| Course contents :
| · General overview of a production · Mass and energetic balance of a culture of microorganisms. · Microbial growth and types of culture · Chemical engineering applied to the production of microorganisms · Description of fermentors and accessories . Optimization of the biomass growth and of the metabolites production | |
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| Course objective :
| Allow the student to understand the graphic concerning growth of microorganisms and metabolites during industrial production and in a economical context | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Microbiology
Enzymology | |
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| Organization :
| The lectures are developped during 13 periods and follow the general overview. They are illustrated by a visit of the CWBI polite plant (fermentors and downstream). | |
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| Written notes :
| syllabus
SCRIBAN R. (1985) Biotechnologie, Technique et Documentation Lavoisier, Paris | |
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| Assessment :
| oral examination | |
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| Contacts :
| If student make request : with Prof. Thonart or one of the researcher of the CWBI, depending of the subject.
CWBI - Technologie microbienne, Bât. B40, boulevard du Rectorat, 29 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.28.60 - Fax : 04/366.28.62 - email: P.Thonart@ulg.ac.be | |
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