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)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The different theoretical concepts are developed during the lectures. These concepts are put into practice during supervised personal work. These can be done remotely or face-to-face according to the wishes of the students.
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint files from lectures are available on eCampus
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)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Patrick Fickers
University of Liege - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - B140
Yeast Biotechnology Group
Avenue de la Faculté 2B
B-5030 Gembloux
pfickers@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.