BTLW300816 Biochemical technology

Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Ludwig, Roland
Organisation
Biotechnology and Food Science
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

The central theme of this lecture is the application of enzymes in biochemical technology or biocatalysis and the design of an enzymatic process. The following aspects of biochemical reaction engineering will be discussed:

Lecture 1:
1. Course overview and introduction
2. Biotechnology, biotransformations, catalysis,…
3. Biocatalysis
4. Biochemical technology, enzyme reaction engineering, biocatalyst screening and engineering

Lecture 2:
5. Use of enzymes to produce glucose syrup from starch; enzymatic systems involved in the degradation of lignocellulose and conversion of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to fermentable sugars, enzymatic esterification in the production of biodiesel.
6. Fermentation processes to produce ethanol and other alcohols; lactic acid, succinic acid and other building blocks for the chemical industry; use of metabolic engineering to improve these fermentation processes

Lecture 3:
7. Enzymatic activity, diffusion, collisions and trans
8. Enzyme kinetics (microkinetics)
9. Substrate specificity, enantioselectivity,…

Lecture 4:
10. Enzyme stability and deactivation
11. Solvents and environmental impact of processes
12. Green chemistry
Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge in microbiology and biochemistry (main metabolic pathways in microoragnisms) as wel as in biotechnology (cultivation of microorganisms, fermentation technology).
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After completing the course on 'Biochemical Technology' students will have a profound knowledge of important sources for fermentable sugars, enzymatic conversion of various polysaccharides to fermentable sugars, and the production of major chemical building blocks through fermentation and biocatalysis
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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.