Course

ChE-311: Biochemical engineering

Summary

This course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as product purification (DownStream Processing)

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Simon Crelier

Teaching & PhD Courses Biochemical engineering ChE-311 This course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as product purification (DownStream Processing) Bioprocesses and downstream processing ChE-437 This course aims at a more advanced coverage of the basic aspects discussed in m

Manfred Zinn

Teaching & PhD Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector Hugo André Denis Fleuriot - Blitman Courses Biochemical engineering ChE-311 This course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as product purification (DownStream Processing) Bioprocesses and downstream processing ChE-437 This co

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/biochemical-engineering-CHE-311

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http://go.epfl.ch/ChE-311

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Simon Crelier

Manfred Zinn

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/biochemical-engineering-CHE-311

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ChE-311

Lectures in this course (5)

Batch Culture: Growth Kinetics

Covers the requirements for a successful batch culture, growth kinetics, Monod kinetics, and integral medium design.

Microbial Growth and Stoichiometry

Explores cell growth, stoichiometry, medium evaluation, elemental balances, and energy yields in biochemical engineering.

Bioreactors: Performance and Design

Covers the definition and performance of bioreactors, materials used, criteria for selection, and types of bioreactors.

Bioprocess Sterilization

Delves into the principles and methods of bioprocess sterilization, emphasizing the importance of maintaining sterility and safety.

Continuous Culture: Chemostat

Explores continuous culture using a chemostat, covering design, operation, advantages, productivity, applications, and comparisons with batch cultures.

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