BCMB 316 — Industrial Microbiology
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology · University of Ghana
Introduction: Importance and effects of microorganisms in industry, Nature of industrial microbiology, microorganism of industrial importance; Mutation, strain selection and development, hybridisation; media formulation and economic; optimisation of fermentation media at laboratory scale, perimeter design operation; Antifoams; aspects of biochemical engineering; patents and patent law. Microbial contamination in industry: Microbial contamination in industry, Regulatory and advisory bodies, Microbiology testing programs, Quality control; Microbial biotechnology: Properties of an industrial microorganism, growth factors and conditions of industrial microorganisms, Product formation, Aspects of the biology of moulds, yeasts, bacteria, actinomycetes and viruses of importance in various fermentation. Culture techniques and maintenance of selected cultures, Application of modern techniques of genetics and physiology to the large-scale production of microbial products; industrial strain improvement; scale-up of microbial processes; survey of industrial processes using microorganisms. Industrial processes: Production of pharmaceutical compounds, commercially valuable nonpharmaceutical compounds, food and food supplements. Pollution control.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
Other courses on this programme
- BCMB 301 — Intermediary Metabolism
- BCMB 302 — Cell Biology II
- BCMB 303 — Molecular Biology I
- BCMB 304 — Molecular Biology II
- BCMB 305 — Biochemistry of Hormones
- BCMB 306 — Integration and Control of Metabolism
- BCMB 307 — Data Handling & Interpretation
- BCMB 308 — Bioenergetics
- BCMB 309 — Principles of Lab Organization & Management
- BCMB 311 — Practical Biochemistry II
- BCMB 312 — Cell & Molecular Biology Practical I
- BCMB 313 — Biochemistry of Viruses
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).