Bio-Chemical Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Bio-Chemical Engineering (subject code BE05005041) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 44 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05005041)Unit 1 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering & Sustainable Bioprocesses
- Scope and evolution of biochemical engineering
- role of biochemical engineers in food
- energy, and environmental sectors
- overview of bioprocess industries
- comparison of chemical and biochemical processes
- sustainable bioprocess development with emphasis on circular bioeconomy
Unit 2 Enzyme Kinetics and Biochemical Reaction Engineering
- Enzyme classification and industrial significance
- enzyme kinetics and Michaelis– Menten model
- effects of pH, temperature, and substrate concentration
- enzyme inhibition and activation
- immobilized enzymes and their kinetics
- batch and continuous enzyme reactors
- applications of enzymes in green chemistry and sustainable manufacturing
Unit 3 Fermentation technology and Microbial Growth Kinetics
- Industrial fermentation and role of microorganisms
- microbial growth phases
- media preparation and components
- sterilization principles and methods
- microbial growth kinetics (Monod
- substrate inhibition)
- yield coefficients and maintenance energy
- fed-batch, and continuous fermentation
- oxygen transfer and aeration (OTR, OUR, kLa)
- agitation and aeration systems in fermenters
Unit 4 Bioreactor Design and Scale-Up
- Types of bioreactors (stirred tank
- packed bed, fluidized bed)
- biochemical reactor design considerations
- heat and mass transfer limitations
- oxygen transfer coefficient (kLa)
- scale-up criteria and challenges
- energy efficiency and process safety
- industrial bioreactor design examples
Unit 5 Downstream Processing, Sustainable Bioprocess Applications
- scope, and cost of downstream processing
- cell harvesting (filtration
- cell disruption
- membrane separations
- chromatographic purification
- waste minimization
- solvent recovery, and resource efficiency
- biopharmaceutical production
- biofuels and bioenergy
- environmental biotechnology (wastewater treatment
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- safety, and regulatory aspects
- Course aligned with SDGs 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 17 through sustainable biochemical engineering and circular bioeconomy practices
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