Biotech Design II

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This is the second semester of a two semester biochemical engineering design course sequence on biotechnology for those interested in the pharmaceuticals and broader biotechnology industries. In this second semester, student teams will design, build and test a biochemical process for the production of desired biochemical product including pharmaceuticals and other small molecule precursors.The course will cover basic principles of product/process design and commercialization including project management, market and economic constraints, regulatory considerations and an intellectual property assessment. Prerequisite: BME 705L.