PE6012 - BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University
PE6012 - BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University
PE6012 |
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
LPTC |
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3003
OBJECTIVES:
This course mainly to discuss the role of enzymes and microbes in biotechnology sectors.
UNIT I |
9 |
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Introduction to biochemical process industries. Industrial alcohols, antibiotics, acids, alcoholic beverages, enzymes, vitamins, single cell protein. Food processing and biological waste treatment. Interaction of chemical engineering principles with biological sciences.
UNIT II |
9 |
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Life processes, unit of living system, microbiology, reaction in living systems, biocatalysts, model reactions. Fermentation mechanisms and kinetics: Kinetic models of microbial growth and product formation Fermenter types.
UNIT III |
9 |
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Modeling of batch and continuous fermentor. Bioreactor design, mixing phenomena in bioreactors. Sterilization of media and air, sterilization equipment, batch and continuous sterilize design.
UNIT IV |
9 |
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Biochemical product recovery and separation. Membrane separation process: reserve osmosis, dialysis, ultra filtration; Chromatographic methods: adsorption chromatography, gel filtration affinity chromatography etc.
UNIT V |
9 |
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Electro-kinetic separation: electro-dialysis, electrophoresis. Waste water treatment: activated sludge process, anaerobic digestion, and trickling filter.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Students will develop the ability to design novel bioprocesses for their research in various areas. They attain the ability to find solutions to the problems which occur when materials and processes interact with the environment.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Biochemical engineering, Bailey, Tata Mc Graw hill publications.Chemical engineering series, coulson and Richardson, Mc Graw Hill Publications.
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