Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | BMB-22-119 | BİOREACTORS | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To learn about reactor types used for growing living systems. Students will gain knowledge of bioreactor design principles and issues related to the operation of reactors, especially under scale-up conditions. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr. Öğr. Üye Mehmet Selim ŞILBIR |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Gaining the ability to express the general properties of bioreactors | 2 | Ability to describe strategies associated with scaling up | 3 | Ability to use information search methods and modern library searches to learn about topics related to biorectors | 4 | Ability to read scientific literature and interpret information about biomolecular structure and function. | 5 | Following the innovations in science, gaining the skill of self-development and being an effective team worker | 6 | Ability to express results with oral presentations |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
none |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
none |
Course Contents |
Stirred tank reactor, packed bed reactor, air lift reactor, fluidized bed reactor, bubble girth reactor. Management analysis of bioreactor process, oxygen mass transfer in bioreactors – microbial oxygen demand; methods used to determine the mass transfer coefficient; mass transfer relations. Scale-down and scale-up criteria for bioreactors based on oxygen transfer, energy consumption and propeller speed |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction to bioreactors and various reactor types | | | 2 | Features and configuration of the stirred tank reactor | | | 3 | Packed bed reactor – configuration, advantages, disadvantages and applications | | | 4 | Air lift reactor and bubble column reactor - configuration, advantages, disadvantages and applications | | | 5 | Fluidized bed reactor - configuration, advantages, disadvantages and applications | | | 6 | Management analysis of the bioreactor process | | | 7 | Problem solving | | | 8 | Mid-term Exam | | | 9 | Oxygen mass transfer in bioreactors, gas-liquid mass transfer | | | 10 | Oxygen mass transfer in bioreactors | | | 11 | Methods used to determine the mass transfer coefficient | | | 12 | Instrumentation and control | | | 13 | Scale-up and down-scale criteria for bioreactors | | | 14 | Problem solving | | | 15 | Final Project Presentation | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Binoy Ranjan Maiti, Principles of Bioreactor Design (2018) Michael Shuler, Fikret Kargi, Matthew DeLisa, Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts (Prentice Hall International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences) 3rd Edition (2017) Carl‐Fredrik Mandenius, Design, Operation and Novel Applications (2016) C. Radledge, B. Kristiansen, “Basic Biotechnology”, Second Edition,, Cambridge University Press, (2001) |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | English | Work Placement(s) | none |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Tutorial | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Project Preparation | 2 | 25 | 50 |
Project Presentation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Self Study | 4 | 5 | 20 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Reading | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 4 | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | | 4 | | 5 | | 5 | LO4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | 4 | | 4 | | 5 | LO5 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 5 | LO6 | 3 | | | | | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 5 | 5 | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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