Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits, including 30 credits in chemistry, and 30 credits in biology or biotechnology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is for students to acquire knowledge and skills in industrial cell culture and harvesting of biological molecules.

After completing the course, students should be able to:

• plan and carry out cultivation and harvesting of a selected bioprocess experiment in an industrial setting
• describe variables within the selected bioprocess experiment and how these can affect results in terms of quantity and quality of biomolecules produced
• summarise, explain and critically evaluate a bioprocess experiment performed in an industrial setting
• explain and evaluate biosafety and environmental consequences of a bioprocess experiment

Content

The course trains students in industrial production of biological molecules, such as antibodies and enzymes. The students will plan and carry out cultivation and harvesting of a biomolecule. Introduction to a bioprocess experiment in an industrial setting, safety and planning. Instrumentation and methods in bioprocesses. Evaluation and calculations.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, laboratory session in an industrial setting.

Assessment

Active participation in seminars (1 credit); active participation in laboratory session including written and oral presentation (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the university's disability coordinator.

Other directives

The course can be read separately or together with the following suggested courses: Experimental Industrial Bioprocess I - Design 3 credits, Experimental Industrial Bioprocess III - Analysis and Evaluation of Results 2 credits.