BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(CHEN 509)
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
2. INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
3. ENZYME KINETICS
4. CELL GROWTH AND INFLUENCING FACTORS
5. INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR DESIGN
6. EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CHEN 509) – Expanded syllabus
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION: what is biochemical engineering? How is it different
from chemical engineering?
2. INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY : Definition, classification, application,
metabolic pathway, and introduction to cell doctrine
3. ENZYME KINETICS: Definitions, basic enzymatic kinetic models, and evaluation of
the kinetic parameters, application of M-M kinetic model in ideal reactors design
and analysis
4. CELL GROWTH AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: Knowledge of microbial culture in
batch, continuous and hybrid fed batch modes, detailed consideration of
microbes growth phase in a typical batch reactor, factors affecting microbial
growth and growth rate, consideration of Monod cell kinetics and evaluation of
the kinetic parameters
5. INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR DESIGN: Review of existing bioreactor configuration
(peculiarities, merits and demerits), importance of agitation and aeration in
bioreactors, application of various empirical correlations to evaluate the mass
transfer coefficients involved in stirrer design and reactor sizing
6. EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES: Selected units are
considered for production, purification and waste effluent treatment.
Recommended Texts
Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals
by
J. E. Bailey and D.F. Ollis, 2nd edition (1986)
Biochemical Engineering
by
J. M. Lee (1991)
The invisible world around us is exceedingly
greater than the visible world we see.
Things unknown to man are incredibly more than
things known to him
S/N ACTIVITY WEEK
1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Rules, regulations, rights and duties 1
2 COURSE INTRODUCTION: what is biochemical engineering? 2
How is it different from chemical engineering? The interrelationship between it and other disciplines
3 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY: Definition, classification, application 3
4 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY: Metabolic pathway, and introduction to cell doctrine. 4
5 ENZYME KINETICS: Definitions, basic enzymatic kinetic models, and evaluation of the kinetic parameters, 5a
6 ENZYME KINETICS: Application of M-M kinetic model in ideal reactors design and analysis 5b
7 Revision 6
8 CELL GROWTH AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: Knowledge of microbial culture in batch, 7
continuous and hybrid fed batch modes
9 CELL GROWTH AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: Detailed consideration of microbes’ growth phase in a typical 8
batch reactor
10 CELL GROWTH AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: Factors affecting microbial growth and growth rate, 9
consideration of Monod cell kinetics and evaluation of the kinetic parameters
11 INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR DESIGN: Review of existing bioreactor configuration (peculiarities, merits and 10
demerits), importance of agitation and aeration in bioreactors.
12 INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR DESIGN: Application of various empirical correlations to evaluate 11
the mass transfer coefficients, stirrer design and reactor sizing
13 EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES: Selected units are considered for 12
production, purification and waste effluent treatment
14 EXAMINATION Scheduled
by Faculty
MODULE ONE
• what is biochemical engineering?
• How is it different from chemical engineering? The interrelationship
between it and other disciplines
Module 1: Learning outcomes: Leaners should be
able to
• Compare and contrast biochemical engineering with the orthodoxy
chemical engineering discipline
• Vividly describe the multidisciplinary nature of biochemical
engineering discipline
What is Biochemical Engineering?
• Biochemical Engineering is a branch of Chemical Engineering which
applies technology advances to biological materials.
• It combines knowledge of biology, chemistry and engineering to
create products from raw materials and develop the processes for
achieving this
• Biochemical Engineering develop usable tangible products using the
knowledge of biology, chemistry and engineering.
• It solves problems related to materials, systems or processes that
interact with humans, plants, animals, microorganisms or biological,
materials
What are the differences and similarities between
biochemistry and biochemical engineering?
• Biochemical engineering deals with the various bioreactors that are
used in the manufacturing of food stuffs, pharmaceuticals and waste
treatment, while chemical engineering involves manufacturing of
finished products using raw materials by applying chemical and/or
physical operations; biochemistry ………………………..
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING – the
multidisciplinary nature of biochemical engineering discipline
Tutorial Question1
1. Why is biochemical engineering important?
2. What makes biochemistry different from biochemical engineering?
Related disciplines, and also areas of specialization in biochemical engineering
1. metabolic engineering, GRP 7
including metabolic modelling 1 U18CE2008 SALISU, ABUBAKAR HASSAN
2. bioprocess engineering, 2 U18CE2009 ISHAQ, BILYAMINU
including process control 3 U18CE2011 ABRAHAM, SALIHU ATIKAMI
3. bioseparations 4 U18CE2012 ADAMU, TANKO OSU
5 U18CE2013 HARUNA, MOHAMMED
4. bioinformatics
6 U18CE2014 OWOHUNWA, TAIYE JOSEPH
5. biomaterials engineering 7 U18CE2017 Eseyin Daniel
6. tissue engineering 8 U18CE2018 OCHEJE, FAVOUR ENUWA
7. manufacturing engineering, 9 U18CE2019 AKINWUNMI, OLUWADAMILOLA DEBORAH
reactor design 10 U18CE2022 BARKI, Solomon Shoribo
Group HW1: Each group shall write a comprehensive essay on your allotted topic
GRP 1 GRP 2 GRP 3
1 U14CE1087 IBRAHIM, MUHAMMAD ALHASSAN 1 U17CE1003 MIJI, VICTOR BOLBABA
1 U17CE1035 MADAKI, ISMA'IL ABDULLAHI
2 U16CE1038 BASHIR, MUHAMMAD BAYERO 2 U17CE1009 SULEIMAN, UMAR FAROUQ
2 U17CE1037 ISTIFANUS, CLEOPHAS AMWE
3 U16CE1069 YAHAYA, ADAMU 3 U17CE1011 Hauwa B. Musa
3 U17CE1043 Musa Muhammad Ibrahim
4 U16CE1076 GATA, MIRACLE JOSEPH 4 U17CE1013 Bello Muhammad Mukhtar
4 U17CE1046 ABDULAZIZ, ABDURRAHMAN IMAM
5 U16CE1097 ABUBAKAR, FARIDAH MOHAMMED 5 U17CE1014 Aminu Sulaiman
5 U17CE1047 OLATUNJI, OPEYEMI SAMUEL
6 U16CE1098 Aminu Umar 6 U17CE1015 BALA, MUSTAPHA GARBA
7 U16CE1121 OGAH, VINCENT 6 U17CE1050 Shallangwa Faith Bulus
7 U17CE1021 ATEGBE, SOKOGA VICTOR
8 U16CE1127 GIDADO, ALIYU DANDAGORO 8 U17CE1028 Victoria Aigbedion 7 U17CE1052 Damale Nathaniel Adu-Ojo
9 U16CE1147 Ahmed Habibu Jafar 9 U17CE1029 Abubakar Abdulrasheed Idris 8 U17CE1060 Akoyede Moshood Basir
10 U17CE1001 LAWAL, SANI LIKKO 10 U17CE1031 Offor Joshua Chukwuebuka 9 U17CE1061 Musa Saminu
11 U17CE1002 AGADA, DORCAS EHI 11 U17CE1034 DAUDA, SALIM 10 U17CE1062 ADEYEMI, AISHAH ENIOLA
GRP 4 GRP 5 GRP 6
1 U17CE1063 MATTHEW, JOHN INYACHINONSO 1 U17CE1085 Yabo Suleiman Abubakar 1 U17CE1104 Muhammed Mustapha Adeniran
2 U17CE1066 ABUHURAIRA, ALIYU 2 U17CE1087 BABA, USMAN IBRAHIM 2 U17CE1105 MUSA, IBRAHIM
3 U17CE1067 Rukayyat Umar 3 U17CE1090 GARBA, ZAKIYYA YARO 3 U17CE1106 Aminu Ishaq
4 U17CE1073 Salma Muhammad Kabir 4 U17CE1091 MAMMAN, NAFFAA MUSA 4 U17CE1107 ALHASSAN, JANET ELEOJO
5 U17CE1074 DANGLANG, CAJETHAN NAANEP 5 U17CE1094 FULBEL, POPNEN 5 U17CE1109 JIBRIN, ABDULLAHI
6 U17CE1076 Ayeni Olusola Ibraheem 6 U17CE1095 SAADU, FARUK 6 U17CE2019 HARUNA, MOHAMMED
7 U17CE1077 Muhammad Usman Saleh 7 U17CE1096 HASSAN, MUSTAPHA MIJINYAWA 7 U18CE2001 SHUAIB, AMINA MUHAMMAD
8 U17CE1078 Aisha Muhammad Abdullateef 8 U17CE1099 Auleeyah Muhammad Babangida 8 U18CE2002 Shehu Faisal
9 U17CE1079 Abdulqawiy Ahmad 9 U17CE1100 Ahmed Ochetengwu Yaradua 9 U18CE2003 SAGIR, MUFTAHU SULEIMAN
10 U17CE1082 Danladi Ibrahim 10 U17CE1102 MAHMOOD, MAIRO 10 U18CE2006 Akim Emmanuel Mbeh
