Bioreactors like the one pictured here are used in the production of drugs by purifying them using microscopic spheres that serve as sophisticated filters. (Photo by Bio-Rad Laboratories, courtesy of the National Science Foundation.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Kristala L. Jones Prather
MIT Course Number
10.442 / 10.542
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on the interaction of chemical engineering, biochemistry, and microbiology. Mathematical representations of microbial systems are featured among lecture topics. Kinetics of growth, death, and metabolism are also covered. Continuous fermentation, agitation, mass transfer, and scale-up in fermentation systems, and enzyme technology round out the subject material.