Chemical Engineering - Bioprocess Engineering
CHEE 4730 Bioprocess Engineering
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course involves the application of chemical engineering approaches to biologically-based systems. These bioprocesses can be used to produce pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals and genetically engineered products. Topics include an overview of cell biology, kinetics of enzymatic and cellular processes, bioreactor design and operation, and an overview of downstream processes. Students will be exposed to recent research publications as part of their term project.
TUTORIAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3
PREREQUISITES:
PEAS 3600.03 or
CHEE 3600.03 or instructor permission