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Biochemical Engineering Course Outline

This course outline provides details for an Introduction to Biochemical Engineering course offered at Haramaya University, including objectives to explain industrial enzyme uses and designs, biomass production, and biochemical process design. The course covers topics such as biotechnology applications, enzyme kinetics, immobilization, industrial enzyme uses, cell kinetics, fermentation design, and downstream processing. Assessment will include quizzes, assignments, group works, tests, and a final exam, with attendance and original work required.

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Biochemical Engineering Course Outline

This course outline provides details for an Introduction to Biochemical Engineering course offered at Haramaya University, including objectives to explain industrial enzyme uses and designs, biomass production, and biochemical process design. The course covers topics such as biotechnology applications, enzyme kinetics, immobilization, industrial enzyme uses, cell kinetics, fermentation design, and downstream processing. Assessment will include quizzes, assignments, group works, tests, and a final exam, with attendance and original work required.

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HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY

HARAMAYA INSTITUTE OF TECNOLOGY

DEPARTMENET OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERIMG

Course outline

Course Code ChEg3124

Course Name Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Degree Program [Link]. in Chemical Engineering


Instructor’s Workisa .B (workisabacha@[Link])
ECTS Credits 5
Student work load per Lecture Tutorial Lab/practice Home study
Week
3 2 0 3
Student work load per 48 32 0 48
Semester
Mode of Delivery Parallel ( Semester wise)

Course Objectives & This course has the objective of acquainting the students
Competences to be with typical biochemical processes, enzyme kinetics and
Acquired industrial application, cell kinetics and fermenter design.
Upon completion of the course, the students will able to
 explain uses of major industrial enzymes &
enzyme reactor designs
 exercise on biomass production and application
 design bio process and biochemical processes, and
 use bio-organisms on chemical processes
Course 1. Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Description/Course  Applications of Biotechnology
Contents  Typical Biological Processes
2. Enzyme Kinetics
 Commercial Applications of Enzymes
 Simple Enzyme Kinetics
 Evaluation of Kinetic Parameters
 Enzyme Reactor with Simple Kinetics
 Inhibition of Enzyme Reactions and Other
influences on Enzyme Activity
3. Immobilized Enzyme
 Immobilization Techniques
 Effect of Mass-Transfer Resistance
4. Industrial Applications of Enzymes
 Carbohydrates
 Starch Conversion
 Cellulose Conversion
5. Cell Kinetics and Fermenter Design
 Growth Cycle for Batch Cultivation
 Stirred-tank Fermenter
 Multiple Fermenters Connected in Series
 Cell Recycling
 Alternative Fermenters
 Structured Model
6. Sterilization
 Sterilization Methods
 Thermal Death Kinetics
 Design Criterion
 Batch, Continuous and Air Sterilization
7. Agitation and Aeration
 Basic Mass-Transfer Concepts
 Correlation for Mass-Transfer Coefficient
 Shear-Sensitive Mixing
8. Downstream Processing
 Solid-Liquid Separation
 Cell Rupture
 Recovery and Purification
Pre-requisites ChEg3121 (Reaction Engineering I)

Semester Year III, semester II


Status of Course Compulsory
Teaching & Learning Classroom contact/Lecture, group work, interactive
Methods tutorial sessions (group and pair work/discussions) and
individual work (independent learning)
Assessment/Evaluation Continuous assessment ---------------------------50%
 Quizzes ------------------------- 10%
 Assignments ------------------- 15%
 Group works--------------------15%
 Tests ------------------------------10%
Final exam----------------------------------------------50%
Course Policy Attendance: As per the harmonized academic policy
Assessments: Students are supposed to handle all the
assessments on time.
Cheating/ Plagiarism: It is strictly forbidden and any
miss con duct is accountable as per the student’s code of
conduct.
Literature Text Book:
1. James Lee, Biochemical Engineering, prentice hall,
2ed, 1992
Reference Books:
2. Baily James E and Olli’s David F; Biochemical
Engineering Fundamentals

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