Information Package / Course Catalogue
Bioprocess Technology
Course Code: ZBY612
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To have knowledge about the synthesis, purification, packaging, and commercialization of biomolecules using living organisms or their products.

Course Content

Raw materials required for biomolecule production, fermenter systems, purification techniques, and packaging.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to produce high value-added products from environmental wastes.
2.To have knowledge about post-production packaging and commercialisation of high value-added biomolecules
3.To have knowledge about cell cultures and reactors.
4.To have knowledge of biological material production processes.
5.To be able to solve problems that may occur in production stages.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fernández-Lucas J, Muñoz R, Sang BI, Singh SP. Recent advances in Bioprocess Technology-2020. ioresour Technol. 2021 May;327:124824. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124824. Epub 2021 Feb 4.
2.Talan A, Tiwari B, Yadav B, Tyagi RD, Wong JWC, Drogui P. Share. Food waste valorization: Energy production using novel integrated systems. Bioresour Technol. 2021 Feb;322:124538. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124538. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
3.Current scientific articles
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to bioprocess technology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reactors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Industrial microorganisms and media
Week 4 - Theoretical
Methods used in upstream processes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Recent developments in the biological utilisation of food waste
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bioseperation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Methods used in downstream processes
Week 8 - Theoretical
Equipment used in downstream processes
Week 9 - Theoretical
Bioproduction Processes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Determination of the degree of purification of bioproducts according to the field of use
Week 11 - Theoretical
Packaging and commercialisation of the final product
Week 12 - Theoretical
Recent developments in bioprocessing technology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recent advances in myxotrophic bioprocessing for the production of high-value microalgal products
Week 14 - Theoretical
Process scale-up of an efficient acid-catalysed steam pretreatment of rice straw for xylitol production by C. Tropicalis MTCC 6192
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
3
5
3
5
OÇ-4
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
3
5
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026