Biochemical Engineering detailed Syllabus for Petrochem Engineering (Petrochem), 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, visit full semester subjects post given below.
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For all the other VTU Petrochem 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Petrochem Engineering 6th Sem 2018 Scheme. For all the (Open Elective-A) subjects refer to Open Elective-A Scheme. The detail syllabus for biochemical engineering is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Introduction: Bioprocess engineering and technology. Role of a Chemical engineer in bioprocess industry. An introduction to basic biological sciences. Microbiology: Structure of cells: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Classification of micro-organisms. Taxonomy, control of microorganisms – physical and chemical methods.
Module-2
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 and Briggs-Haldane approach. Derivation
Module-3
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Module-4
Enzyme Inhibition: Effect of Inhibitors (Competitive, noncompetitive, uncompetitive, substrate and product inhibitions), Temperature and pH on the rates enzyme catalyzed reactions. Determination of kinetic parameters for various types of inhibitions. Dixon method. Enzyme immobilization: Uses. Methods of enzyme immobilization.
Module-5
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. Introduction to Fed-batch reactors.
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, II Edition, McGraw Hill,1976.
- Bioprocess Engineering, Shuler M. L. and Kargi F., 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.
Reference Books:
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