Course detail

Bioengineering

FCH-DA_BIOAcad. year: 2023/2024

Bioengineering, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Lactic acid, Poly(lactic acid), Bacterial cellulose, Enzymes, Enzymatic lignin, Antibiotics, Tissue engineering, Electrospinning, 3D printing.

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Adriána Kovalčík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Knowledge will be verified by a colloquium in the form of discussion on the subject matter, connected with the elaboration of a written work dealing with the assigned subject matter in the range of about 10 text pages; the debate on the topic takes about 30 minutes.

Aims

The aim is to deepen the knowledge of selected industrial methods used in bioengineering to deliver a variety of products in applied industries.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A. Kovalcik, Bioengineering, e-learning course, 2020, FCH BUT Brno (EN)
V. G. Gupta, A. Pandey, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Secondary Metabolites Biochemistry and Applications, Elsevier, 2019, ISBN 9780444635044 (EN)

Recommended literature

M.C.Flickinger: Upstream industrial biotechnology, Wiley, 2013 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPAP_BCH Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKAP_BCH Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional