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BCHEM 363 — BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING I

BSc BSc Biochemistry · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Introduction to biochemical engineering. Material and energy balances. Fluid flow. Mixing and agitation of liquids. Heat transfer. Microbial growth kinetics – batch, fed – batch and continuous culture systems. Fermenters (bioreactors): types and construction principles. Operations: oxygen supply and demand, aeration efficiency, pH and temperature control, use of anti – foaming agents.

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