Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits | |||
| 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
Schedule
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, hybrid 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
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint files from lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof. Patrick Fickers
University of Liège - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Microbial Processes and Interactions (MiPI)
Av. de la Faculté, 2B
B-5030 Gembloux, BELGIUM
Ph: 081 822814 (direct), 081 622305 (secretariat)
E-mail: pfickers@uliege.be