This module focuses on the design and specification of bioreactors and the application of microscale techniques for rapid fermentation process development and scale-up. A series of comprehensive lectures and case studies will enable you to:
- Understand engineering principles of fermentation.
- Determine power consumption and oxygen mass transfer.
- Evaluate different strategies for scale-up and scale-down.
- Know about miniaturised bioreactors and their role in fermentation process development.
- Understand how to design a bioreactor and use data from microscale experiments for scaleup.
Emphasis is on teaching through interactive problem solving case studies in small classes for effective learning.
