University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

CHEM ENG 7060 - Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Exams, assessments, in-class quiz
Syllabus:

The objective of the course will be to introduce fundamental and technological principles applied in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It covers the topics of recombinant DNA technology and its application in therapeutic protein production; protein engineering of understanding of protein folding and recognition for protein design principles; mass and energy balance in biological systems; fermentation kinetics and stoichiometry for growth and product formation; principles of bioprocess scale-up and technology transfer. In the end of the course, students will be able to 1) Understand the method by which living cells are engineered to produce complex therapeutic proteins; 2) Explore the way in which reactors are designed to support the growth of living cells that produce a target therapeutic; 3) Learn how protein therapeutics are purified and how previous manufacturing steps inform how this is performed.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22893 TU02 10 10 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
24390 TU01 10 5 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG07, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG07, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
29050 LEC0 10 5 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.