Study Programmes 2015-2016
CHIM0059-6  
Industrial Microbiology
Duration :
20h Th
Number of credits :
Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
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
Learning outcomes of the course :
Allow the student to understand the growth curves of microorganisms and metabolite production at industrial level and from an economical perspective
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
- Microbiology
- Enzymology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The lectures are developped during 13 sessions and follow the general overview. They include a visit of the CWBI pilot plant (fermentors and downstream).
Recommended or required readings :
- syllabus
- SCRIBAN R. (1985) Biotechnologie, Technique et Documentation Lavoisier, Paris
Assessment methods and criteria :
oral examination
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
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)
Phone : 04/366.28.60 - Fax : 04/366.28.62
email: P.Thonart@ulg.ac.be