CHEME 5430

Bioprocess Engineering

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Discusses principles involved in using biomolecules (e.g., antibodies, enzymes, DNA) and living organisms (e.g., bacteria, yeast, tissue cultures) for engineering biological processes. Examples will be taken from the following application areas: biopharmaceuticals, biofuels, biomedical technologies, foods, and environmental processes.

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: graduate students, professional students, seniors, and juniors.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Learn and reinforce fundamental biology principles and how to apply them to engineering problems.
• Build mathematical models of cell growth, metabolism and bioreactor operation.
• Learn current methods in biotechnology from critically reading current literature and orally answering questions in class based on reading material.
• Design a biological product as well as a process for its production and manufacturing (team-based design project).
• Gain experience with working in teams. (d) Gain experience giving formal oral presentations.

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