Advanced Fermentation Technology

Date: 2017.9.1 updated

Instructor   

Instructor                                   Prof. Han Min Woo (우한민 교수님)

Teaching Assistant (TA)             

Department                                 Food Science and Biotechnology

Office location & hours                62-212, Thur. 2 pm - 4 pm or RSVP (Email: hmwoo@skku.edu)

Contact Information                    Tel: 031-290-7810, Email: Email: hmwoo@skku.edu

Course Objectives and Outlines

Objectives:

The objective of the course, as implied by the course content above, is to introduce fundamental biochemical engineering concepts primarily to biochemical engineers. The course does not assume any biological background or any prior courses in biology or microbiology, although it certainly helps to have some or much. To accommodate those who do not have the biological background, the course will first survey the basic ideas from microbiology, biochemistry, and the central dogma of biology. Subsequently, the emphasis will be application of the following core biochemical engineering concepts to biological problems.

Overview of Microbiology 

Biochemistry of Cells

Enzyme Technology

Molecular Biology and Metabolic Pathways

Microbial Growth Models

Bioreactor Analysis and Operation

Downstream Processing (product recovery and purification)

Genetic Engineering 

Text and supplementary books

Text book: P.F. Stanbury, A. Whitaker, and S.J. Hall, Principles of Fermentation Technology

Supplementary books: Various research papers.

Evaluation

Attendance 15%, Discussion 10%, Attitude 5%, Paper Project 20%, Mid Term 25%, Final 25%

(F grade: Below 13/16 attendance = <24.3 ==> (Total classes = 16 x 2 - 4 [interim] = 28 classes), 28 x 13/16 = 22.75)

Three days absent (= 6 classes missing) = 22: ==> F graded 

Class dates

Class 01            04 Mar            Introduction (shorten)

Class 02            11 Mar            Metabolic engineering for fermentation technology

Class 03            25 Mar            Automated fermentation technology

Class 04            01 Apr             CRISPR genetics for strain development

Class 05            08 Apr             Paper analysis and understanding  - Metab. Eng.

Class 06            16 Apr             Paper analysis and understanding - Biotechnol. Bioeng.

Class 07            15 Apr             Paper analysis and understanding - J. Biotechnol

Class 08            22 Apr             Paper analysis and understanding - Biotech. J.

Class 09            29 Apr             Paper analysis and understanding 

Class 10            06 May            Recent studies of Biotechnology: (대체공휴일) 

Class 11            13 May            Recent studies of Biotechnology:

Class 12            20 May            Recent studies of Biotechnology: 

Class 13            27 May            Recent studies of Biotechnology: 

Class 14            03 Jun             Paper analysis and understanding 

Class 15            10 Jun             Final Exam. 

Class 16            17 Jun             Biz Trip