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Biological Engineering
Prof. Abhishek Suresh Dhoble · IIT (BHU) Varanasi
About
Biological Engineering introduces students to biological systems' core principles and practices and their application in engineering processes. The course equips students with the essential skills for biomanufacturing, a key driver of sustainable solutions in the 21st century. Students gain expertise in producing critical products like biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and biodegradable materials by mastering microbial growth, fermentation, and cell culture techniques. As industries transition toward green technologies and healthcare advancements, biomanufacturing professionals are crucial for addressing global challenges in sustainability, healthcare, and resource management.
Intended audience: Primarily PG and PhD students but could also be open for UG students
Lectures
Week 01
- Introduction to the Subject & Course Plan
- Introduction to Microbial World
- Basic of Microbial Matabolism
- Importance of Microbes
- Microbial Products
Week 02
- Cell Constiuents & Growth
- Microbial Growth
- Microbial Growth Quantification
- Aerobic vs Anaerobic Cultivation Methods
- Numerical Practice
Week 03
- Microbial Growth Model
- Microbial Growth Model & parameters Estimation - Part 1
- Microbial Growth Model & parameters Estimation - Part 2
- Yield & Maintenance Coefficients
- Tutorial
Week 04
- Plant Cell Culture Part I
- Plant Cell Culture Part II
- Animal Cells
- Animal Cell Culture
- Numerical Practice
Week 05
- Animal Cells & Cell Lines
- Cell Sorting Method Part - I
- Cell Sorting Method Part - II
- Methods of Transfection
- Numerical Practice
Week 06
- Introductory Immunology
- Immune Cells & Responses
- Isolation of Immune Cells
- Advanced Characterization of Immune Cells
- Numerical Practice
Week 07
- Principles of Force, Motion & Energy in Biological Systems
- Static & Dynamic Analysis of Biological Systems
- Biomechanics of Bacterial Systems
- Case Study on Human Motion Biomechanics
- Numerical Practice on Applications of Biomechanics
Week 08
- Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
- Advanced Fluid Machanics in Biological Systems
- Case Study Blood Flow Through the Cardiovascular System
- Case Study Flow in the Lungs
- Numerical on Biological Fluid Machanics
Week 9
- Sterilization in Bioprocesses
- Sterlization Charts
- Practical Issues in Sterlization
- Kinetics of Thermal Sterilization
- Numerical Practice
Week 10
- Bioreactor Configurations & Operating Considerations
- Chemostat with Recycle
- Multiple Chemostat, Fed batch & Perfusion Systems
- Gaden & Deindoerfer Classification of Product Formation
- Numerical on Chemostat with Recycle & Fed Batch Operation
Week 11
- Oxygen Uptake in Cell Cultures
- Oxygen Transfer Rate OTR vs Oxygen Uptake Rate OUR
- DO Effect
- Oxygen Supply & Transfer
- Numerical
Week 12
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT (BHU) Varanasi
- Department
- Biotechnology
- Teacher
- Prof. Abhishek Suresh Dhoble
- Level
- Graduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Biology
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
- Attribution
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