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| CHIM0059-4 | Industrial Microbiology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Research Focus, 1st year |  | |  | 2 |
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| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Focus, 1st year |  | |  | 2 |
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| Master en biochimie et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire, à finalité spécialisée en bio-industrie, 1st year |  | |  | 2 |
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| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Professional Focus in
Industrial Biochemistry, 1st year |  | |  | 2 |
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| Master en biochimie et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire, à finalité spécialisée en bioinformatique et modélisation, 1st year |  | |  | 2 |
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| Master in Biological Sciences |  | Second semester |  | 2 |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Thonart |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| · 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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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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 and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Microbiology
Enzymology |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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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Recommended or required readings :
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| syllabus
SCRIBAN R. (1985) Biotechnologie, Technique et Documentation Lavoisier, Paris |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral examination |
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Contacts :
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| 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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