Introduction to bioprocess design, scale-up and simulation
Bioprocess engineering scope and methodology
ONLINE COURSE: On-demand
COURSE FEE: 300 € per session
COURSE CONTENT
4 sessions
Scheduling: suggested one session per week
Effort: 3 to 6 hours per session
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This short course provides an introduction to the scope and methodology of bioprocess engineering. It outlines the design, scale-up, economic and environmental optimization, and modeling-simulation of industrial bioprocesses. The course offers a combination of methodological presentations and two case study projects.
INSTRUCTOR
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Jean-Marc Engasser, BioProcess Digital
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course is aimed at biologists, chemists, engineers, technicians and managers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and environmental industries. It is particularly relevant to anyone involved in the development and scale-up of enzymatic, microbial or animal cells bioprocesses
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN?
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Industrial bioprocesses and applications
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Bioprocess unit operations
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Challenges and methods of bioprocess design, scale-up, economic and environmental optimization
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Tailored design of bioreactors
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Simulation models for the digital scale-up and optimization of bioprocesses
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The three-stages bioprocess engineering methodology: scientific fundamentals, unit operations simulation, design and scale-up, integrated optimization
DIGITAL LEARNING
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Learning platform with course resources
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Live or recorded slideshow videos
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Process design and cost evaluation on spreadsheet templates with self-corrections and guides
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Online collective or one-to-one tutoring
COURSE PROGRAM
SESSION 1
Bioprocess engineering
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Industrial bioprocesses
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Design and scale-up of bioprocesses
Case study: Enzyme production process design
Material balance
Energy consumption
SESSION 2
Bioprocess engineering
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Bioprocesses economic and environmental optimization
Case study: Enzyme production process design
Equipment sizing
Investment and production costs evaluation
Environmental impacts evaluation
SESSION 3
Bioprocess engineering
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Modeling-simulation of bioprocesses
Case study: Yeast fermentation optimization
Construction of simulation-models of batch and continuous fermentations
SESSION 4
Bioprocess engineering
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Bioprocess engineering methodology
Case study: Yeast fermentation optimization
Digital scale-up and optimization of the yeast fed-batch fermentation