Bioprocess Engineering - Metabolism and Bioproduction

In the framework of bioprocess engineering, the knowledge of the metabolism of catalysts (cells, microorganisms) is essential. This course will be dedicated to the description of the diversity of microbial metabolites (primary and secondary metabolites) and of bioprocesses exploiting these microorganisms to produce these molecules.

This course includes interactive lectures, tutorials and practical work (practical work in the computer room + personal work in project mode in small groups)

At the end of this course, students will have acquired the technical and theoretical aspects of the valorization of products of microbial origin. They will know how to use tools for the discovery of new valorizable molecules.

Theoretical and technical knowledge in microbiology, biotechnology and biochemistry (L3 level in biology or equivalent)

Recommended prerequisites:

Knowledge of chemistry and ecology

In addition, the implementation in bioreactors of these microbial catalysts for the production of metabolites of interest will be addressed in the complementary UE HAV811V "Bioprocess Engineering -Batch"

The control of knowledge is done in continuous integral control (CCI). The grade of the UE takes into account the grades obtained during the oral and practical parts of the course and the grade obtained in the final exam.