BME Z510Biomolecular Engr for Biomanuf

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This course introduces the sustainable manufacturing of biomolecules including medicines, polymers, and food through biological systems. The course covers advanced biotechnologies for biomanufacturing of commercial products by using microorganisms, recombinant microorganisms, recombinant animal cells in varied types of bioreactor systems. It discusses up-to-date techniques for the manipulation of cells by genetic engineering, synthetic biology, genome editing, and metabolic engineering. Topics include strain design and improvement, biomanufacturing, product purification process, artificial intelligence-assisted manufacturing, sensors for monitoring of bioprocessing, biosynthetic pathway analysis for optimal biomanufacturing, and genome editing approaches for sustainable production. Additionally, the course discusses challenges and future directions of implementing biological systems for the production of novel biomolecules.