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BEC 588 Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Design and operation of animal cell culture bioreactors for therapeutic protein production. Topics include: batch, fed-batch and perfusion bioreactors, agitation and aeration for mixing and oxygen mass transfer, bioreactor monitoring and control, optimizing bioreactor performance, single-use [disposal] bioreactors, and the production of gene therapy vectors. This is a half-semester course. Time outside of the regularly scheduled class time may be required.
Prerequisite: µþ·¡°äÌý463 or °ä±á·¡Ìý563 or BEC 363 or BEC 440/540 or BEC 441/541 or equivalent; or consent of instructor.
Typically offered in Spring only