CHE 5800 - Biochemical Engineering

• The student will be able to calculate ATP production in glycolysis and Krebs cycle.
• The student will be able to calculate enzyme kinetics problems with and without inhibitors.
• The student will be able to calculate stoichiometry problems for cell growth.
• The student will be able to explain how a foreign gene is introduced to a microbial host to produce a recombinant protein.
• The student will be able to explain how microbes reproduce.
• The student will be able to explain information flow in genetics using the central dogma of molecular biology.
• The student will be able to explain the diversity of life and its impact on biochemical engineering.
• The student will be able to explain the four basic stages in a downstream bioseparation process.
• The student will be able to plot a typical bacterial growth curve and calculate specific growth rate.
• The student will be able to select a suitable sterilization method for a particular item or liquid solution.
• The student will be able to solve simple batch and chemostat problems.
• The student will be able to specify a multi-stage bioseparation process for a chemical in a raw broth or solution.
• The student will be able to write a technical report for a lab project.