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Presentation
Presentation
The course provides students with an understanding of the principles, technologies, and design of sustainable bioprocesses and biorefineries. To this end, it integrates a set of interdisciplinary knowledge in areas such a industrial microbiology, food biotechnology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, biorefineries and bioreactors. Additionally, lecturing will highlight the sustainable use of resources in process development
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-19042
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Introduction and historical perspective of industrial biotechnology Bioreactors. Types of bioreactors, mode of operation. Bioreactors for submerged and solid phase production. Bioreactor Modeling Microbiology applied to industrial processes: types and characteristics of microorganisms, production conditions, main types of products of industrial microbiology. Applications in the production of food, drugs, chemicals and fuels. Case study analysis. Integrated strategies for biomass production. Biorefineries: Concept and integration of biological, chemical and thermal processes. Current examples and prospective developments. Cell immobilization: fundamentals technologies and applications Cell culture technology. Main sources of cells. Cellular and kinetic physiology, population Dynamics
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Objectives
Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to: - Apply biotechnological tools to production processes to cement sustainability - Describe and analyze current and ongoing research processes of production based on a biological matrix - Apply know-how in microbiology in industrial production activities. - Define the concept of biorefinery and identify areas for its application. - Classify and describe the main types of bioreactors and select the most suitable for a given process. - Critically analyze implemented processes based on the acquired knowledge.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The teaching component of the UC is performed through theoretical and practical classes. Theoretical classes are taught with cturesle supported by audiovisual media. Theoretical-practical classes involve exercises and analysis and discussion of scientific articles and preparation of a written work on a topic of the area, made by students distributed in groups.
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References
References
1-Wittmann, C., Liao, J.C., Lee, S.Y., Nielsen, J., Stephanopoulos, G. Industrial Biotechnology: Products and processes. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-527-34181-8 2-Pandey, A., Höfer, R., Taherzadeh, M., Nampoothiri, M., Larroche, C. Industrial Biorefineries & White Biotechnology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2015. ISBN: 0444634533,9780444634535 Artigos científicos disponiblisados pelos docentes
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
