Bioengineering

11B0527

Bachelor

German

5.0

only winter term

1 semester

Bioprocess engineering is an important branch of process engineering. Biologically produced products are indispensable in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The use of microorganisms and the processing of their products is playing an increasingly important role in the field of environmental technology or resource-saving raw materials. The central learning objective is to understand certain biological processes in the technological field and how to optimize them. Using examples and excursions, students are prepared for bioprocess engineering applications in the energy, environmental and production sectors. They are able to assess the potential of using microorganisms and can work on questions of environmental technology (water purification, air purification) on a biological basis. You will learn about energy production from microorganisms (biogas production) and the production of energy sources (bioethanol) as well as the production of food products in theory and practice.

1. fields of application of bioprocess engineering 2. markets of biotechnological products 3. composition, structure, isolation and purification of cell proteins 4. biocatalysts, enzyme kinetics 5. formation of biocatalysts: Growth kinetics of microorganisms, Monod model 6.Composition of artificial culture media 7.Processes for formation of biomass, primary and secondary metabolites 8.Batch, fed-batch continuous cultures, modes of operation of fermenters 9.Basic bioprocess models : balances and kinetics 10. Bioreactors, areas of application, design and control technology 11. Sterile technology, CIP, SIP processes 12. Downstream processing 13. Selected biological processes: - in the food industry, - in the pharmaceutical industry - in environmental technology: sewage treatment technology, biofilters - in energy technology, e.g. biogas and bioethanol production

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination or
• Oral presentation, with written elaboration

The examiners choose the type of examination from the options provided and inform the students at the beginning of the semester.

• Examination: see the respective valid study regulations
• Presentation: approx. 20-30 minutes; corresponding written report approx. 5-10 pages

Biological and microbiological, process engineering fundamentals, chemistry

Students who have successfully completed this module have a sound knowledge of biological systems as well as in-depth knowledge of bioprocess engineering. In addition, they have an understanding of the scope, the main areas and the limits of bioprocess engineering.

Graduates develop solution approaches and implement appropriate solutions according to their level of knowledge. They can design and describe biological processes. 

They can modify existing systems for new bioprocesses and can use their knowledge of the changes to the technical bioreactor system to assess what effects these may have on the biological cells used.

They can design and describe biological processes and apply their bioprocess engineering skills and abilities in familiar and new contexts. Students who have successfully completed this module are able to present and explain research results from this field

Students use different approaches and procedures to take a differentiated view of biotechnological issues and to select and use biological systems in energy, environmental and process engineering.

They can modify existing systems for new bioprocesses and can use their knowledge of the changes to the technical bioreactor system to assess what effects these may have on the biological cells used.

• Hamann-Steinmeier, Angela

• Hamann-Steinmeier, Angela