Biological Process Engineering

Course contents

Fundamentals of biological process engineering
- Overview of technically important microorganisms and cells
- Substrate requirements and development conditions
- Models of enzyme kinetics
- Growth kinetics of microorganisms
- Product formation kinetics
- Sterile techniques

Primary tasks of a bioreactor
- Homogenization
- Suspending
- Dispersing
- Mass and heat transport

Labeling of bioreactors
- Types of construction
- Internals
- Measuring and control units
- Temporal behavior

Balancing the processes in the bioreactor

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering