6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Department of Chemical Engineering
Coordinator(s)
Dr Lizhong He (Clayton)
Professor Tey Beng Ti (Malaysia)
Unit guides
Synopsis
This unit explores how scalable, commercially viable process-unit operations are harnessed by the biotechnology industry for the production of valuable biomolecules (eg recombinant proteins, peptides, vaccines, enzymes, and nucleic acids). The design, operation and economic issues surrounding large-scale biomolecular process equipment including bioreactors, filtration systems, chromatographic columns, sterilisation and aseptic operation, auxiliary equipment and the associated control systems will be considered. The wider biotechnology environment will be considered especially with regards to GxP, national and international regulatory bodies, biosafety and commercialisation.
Outcomes
- Describe biological systems and molecules and how these are harnessed in biotechnology.
- Analyse the performance of unit operations involved in bioprocessing.
- Generate a process flow diagram for a bioprocessing plant.
Assessment
Assignments/Tests/Laboratory: 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.
Workload requirements
2 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorials/practice sessions and 7 hours of private study per week
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