Course unit code:

N423Z5_4B

Course unit title:

Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering

Mode of delivery, planned learning activities and teaching methods:

lecture – 2 hours weekly (on-site method)
laboratory practice – 2 hours weekly (on-site method)

Credits allocated:

4

Recommended semester:

Chemical Engineering – bachelor (full-time, attendance method), 5. semester
Automation, Information Engineering and Management in Chemistry and Food Industry – bachelor (full-time, attendance method), 5. semester

Level of study:

1.

Prerequisites for registration:

none

Assesment methods:

Written tests

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The basic principles of bioreaction kinetics and basic calculations of principal types of homogeneous biochemical reactors: batch, continuous fed batch and continuous stirred tanks.Sterilisation of bioreactors

Course contents:

Fundamentals of enzyme kinetics, growth of biomass, transport phenomena in bioreactors, basic types of bioreactors

Recommended or required reading:

Basic:

• MUNTEAN, O. Biochemical Technology. Bucurest: Printech, 2003. 252 s. ISBN 973-652-899-5.
• BÁLEŠ, V. – MÉSZÁROS, A. – POLAKOVIČ, M. – ŠTEFUCA, V. – MUNTEAN, O. Biochemické technológie: Biochemical Technologies. Bratislava : AB-ART, 2003. 128 s. ISBN 80-89006-75-2.
• BÁLEŠ, V. – KOSSACZKÝ, E. Bioinžinierstvo kvasných procesov. Bratislava : SVŠT v Bratislave, 1986. 176 s.
• BÁLEŠ, V. Modelovanie bioreaktorov. Bratislava : SVŠT v Bratislave, 1990.

Language of instruction:

Slovak, English

Assessed students in total:

157

A 35.7 %

B 23.6 %

C 21.7 %

D 14.6 %

E 3.8 %

FX 0.6 %

Course supervisor:

prof. Ing. Milan Polakovič, CSc.

Last modification:

19. 9. 2019

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