Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
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
Learning unit contents
- Strains and expression systems
- The bioreactors and associated sensors (direct and indirect)
- Growth dynamic of cellular population
- Type of culture : batch, fed-batch, continuous
- Down-stream process
- Drying techniques
- Case report : Optimization of the biomass growth and of the metabolites production
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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
- Cellular and molecular biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures
- Illustration of theoretical concepts by industrial application
- Suppervised personal work
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The lectures are developped according to the general overview. They include a visit of the CWBI pilot plant (fermentors and downstream).
The supervised personal work could be performed face-to-face or distance-learning according the students request
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint files from lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof. Patrick Fickers
University of Liège - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI)
Passage des Déportés, 2
B-5030 Gembloux, BELGIUM
Ph: 081 622311 (direct), 081 622305 (secretary)
E-mail: pfickers@ulg.ac.be