Biochemical Engineering detailed Syllabus for Chemical Engineering (CH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU CH 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU CH 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for biochemical engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
Introduction: Bioprocess engineering and technology. Role of a Chemical engineer in bioprocess industry. Microbiology: Structure of cells: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Classification of micro-organisms. Taxonomy, control of microorganisms-physical and chemical methods.
Module 2
Biochemistry: Chemicals of Life: Lipids, Sugars, Polysaccharides, Amino acids. Vitamins, Biopolymers, Nucleic Acids: RNA, DNA and their derivatives (Structure, Biological function and Importance for life only to be studied). Enzymes and Proteins: Detailed structure of proteins and enzymes. Functions. Methods of Production and purification of Enzymes. Nomenclature and Classification of enzymes. Kinetics and mechanism of Enzyme action: Michaelis-Menten, Briggs-Haldane approach. Derivation.
Module 3
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Module 4
Fermentation Technology: Ideal reactors: A review of Batch and Continuous flow reactors for bio kinetic measurements. Microbiological reactors: Operation and maintenance of typical aseptic aerobic fermentation processes. Formulation of medium: Sources of nutrients. Introduction to sterilization of bioprocess equipment. Growth Kinetics of Microorganisms: Transient growth kinetics (Different phases of batch cultivation). Quantification of growth kinetics: Substrate limited growth, Models with growth inhibitors, Logistic equation, Filamentous cell growth model. Continuous culture: Optimum Dilution rate and washout condition in Ideal Chemostat.
Module 5
Downstream Processing: Strategies and steps involved in product purification. Methods of cell disruption, Filtration, Centrifugation, Sedimentation, Chromatography, Freeze drying / lyophilization. Membrane separation Technology: Reverse Osmosis, Ultra filtration, Micro filtration, Dialysis.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module
Text Books:
- Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, Bailey and Ollis, 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, 1976.
- Bioprocess Engineering, Shuler M. L. and Kargi F., 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, 2002.
Reference Books:
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