Bioprocesses and Separations in Biotechnology

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Application of engineering principles to recovery and purification of biological compounds derived from cell grown in bioreactors, transgenic animals, and plants. Process development, design, and scale up of downstream processes used in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis on extraction, sedimentation, membrane filtration, precipitation, and liquid chromatography. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.