3rd year | Semester 5
Biotechnologies

Applied microbiology and industrial bioprocesses

Tags: bioproduction, living cell, metabolism, microbial kinetics
Evaluation method:
50% written 50% oral presentation
Course outline:

This course aims to discuss the applications of microbiology to bioprocesses. The various themes addressed by academic and industrial speakers are
1) The bioprocess technique (cultivation, selection, monitoring methods)
2) The different applications of living cells (microorganisms, plant or animal cells,…) in many sectors: energy, fine chemicals, agri-food, cosmetics, health, environment.

Learning objectives:

The student has a basic competence, complementary to his training as a chemist, in bioprocesses.
He knows how to set up a reactor for a wide variety of chemical applications.

Prerequisites: bachelor level in chemistry