Bioengineering B-I

Code:

EQ506

Acronym:

BIOBI

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	2	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	5,5	5,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this course is to bring together the fundamental knowledge on Chemical Enginering and Microbiology/Biochemistry acquired by the students in previous semesters. To achieve this purpose, different industrial processes, such as food contaminationand quality preservation,or biological wastewater treatment are presented and discussed. The ultimate goal is to confront the students with open (undetermined) problems and to lead them to a final acceptable solution.

Program

1. Food Preservation
- Food contamination (microbiological and chemical aspects)
- Pasteurization/Sterilisation of food products
- Chilling and Freezing
- Sterilisation through the use of Radiation

2. Mass Transfer and Reaction in Bioprocesses
- Basic engineering science
- Biological Reactors (suspended cells and fixed biomass)
- Enzymatic Technology

3. Topics on Biotechnology
a) Wine production technology; flavours; characteristics of portuguese wines
b) Micotoxins in food products and its mitigation
c) Use of molecular biology techniques in the control of bioreactors
d) Separation processes in Biotechnology
e) Nanoparticles and nanocpasules applications in biotechnology

Mandatory literature

Borzani, Walter 340; Biotecnologia industrial. ISBN: 85-212-0278-4 (vol. 1)
Coord. Fonseca; Reactores Biologicos
Luís Melo FEUP); Transferência de Massa e Reacção em Biotecnologia, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

A) Formal lectures:
- Theoretical exposition with resolution of illustrative problems
- Lectures given by invited specialists on different topics

B) Case studies:
- Resolution of open problems (group work)
- Analysis and discussion of scientific/technical papers (individual work)

Software

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending classes, according to the rules established in FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Individual work: 50%
Group work: 50%

NB: a minimum of 8/20 is required in each of the 2 items of evaluation

Examinations or Special Assignments

see B) (case studies)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

see B)

Classification improvement

see B) (case studies)