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Postgraduate Course: Principles of Industrial Biotechnology (PGBI11103)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe course will introduce the students to the theory and practice of operating ferementers under pressure, whilst controlling temperature, pH, oxygen concentration (or anaerobic growth), mixing rate and other growth conditions. These fermentation practicals will grow, bacteria (E.coli), yeast (P.pastoris) and probably also halophillic bacteria The practical fermenter training will be supplemented with visits to industrial facilities.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) All sessions will require the preparation of a short (1-2 pages) report summarising the key issues covered in the practical sessions. These will form 50% of the course.

The final assessment will be a class essay (3000 word max) on a current theme in industrial biotechnology and scaled up synthetic biology, involving the problems of moving from demonstration projects into large scale economic production.
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Learning Outcomes
The assimilation of the principal elements of the theory and practice of industrial scale production of high value material produced from biological systems. Experience of biological culturing techniques and of running and using first small, then medium scale automated fermenters, followed by consideration of the problems and potential of industrial scale production.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills The operation of complex bioreactors via computerised control systems. Experience and training in industrial scale production and its legal regulatory requirements.
KeywordsIndBiotech
Contacts
Course organiserDr David Arnot
Tel: (0131 6)50 5503
Email: D.E.Arnot@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Andrea Nichol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5538
Email: Andrea.Nichol@ed.ac.uk
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