BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| BIOENGINEERING (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BNG5111 | Concepts and Applications in Biomedical Engineering | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. GÜLAY BULUT |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | There is none. |
| Course Objectives: | Providing theoretical and practical information about the engineering aspects of biotechnological processes. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Ability to make necessary calculations regarding to yield and productivity 2) To take interest in new approaches of commercial applications of biotechnological processes. 3) Ability to understand the bioconversions and bioconversion kinetics. 4) Comprehend the importance and application range of microorganism, plant and animal cells in biotechnology applications. 5)Fundamental conception informations of microorganism, plant and animal cell culture techniques. |
Course Content
| 1. Basic components of cell culture systems (Cell structure, cell growth, differentiation transformation, ageing) 2. Cell growth media (Basic composition of media, effect of culture system on medium design, medium preparation, sterilization, quality control) 3. Sources of the cell line cultures 4. Contamination of cell cultures Sources, concequences, prevention and elimination) 5. Plant cell and tissue cultures (Definitions, culture media and conditions) 6. Plant cell and tissue culture methods, application areas 7. Secondary metabolites produced by plant cell and tissue cultures 8. Callus cultures and in vitro selection 9. Bioprocess kinetics 10. Mathematical modeling and estimation of the performance 11. Definitions of yield and productivity 12. Types of biocatalysts 13. Bioreactors |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Basic components of cell culture systems (cell structure, cell growth, differentiation transformation, ageing). | |
| 2) | Cell growth media (Basic composition of media, effect of culture system on medium design, medium preparation, sterilization, quality control). | |
| 3) | Sources of the cell line cultures. | |
| 4) | Contamination of cell cultures sources, concequences, prevention and elimination). | |
| 5) | Plant cell and tissue cultures (definitions, culture media and conditions). | |
| 6) | Secondary metabolites produced by plant cell and tissue cultures. | |
| 7) | In vitro selection by plant cell and tissue cultures. | |
| 8) | Production disease free plant material. | |
| 9) | Mathematical modeling and estimation of the performance I | |
| 10) | Mathematical modeling and estimation of the performance II | |
| 11) | Types of biocatalysts. Definitions of yield and productivity I | |
| 12) | Types of biocatalysts. Definitions of yield and productivity II | |
| 13) | Bioreactors. Working systems of bioreactors I | |
| 14) | Bioreactors. Working systems of bioreactors II |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Griffiths, J. B., 1990. Animal Cell Biotechnology, Vol 1-4; Eds. R. E. Spier, Acad. Pres Inc. Freshney I. R. 1994. Culture of Animal Cells. Wiley Liss Inc. Neumann, K., H., A.Kumar, J. Imani, 2009. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture – A Tool in Biotechnology; Basics and Application. Springer – Verlag , Berlin Heidelberg. George, E. F., M.A. Hall, G.-J.De Klerk, 2008. Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture. 3rd Edition Volume 1. Springer Publishing Company. Loyola-Vargas, V.M., F. Vázquez-Flota, 2006. Plant Cell Culture Protocols, Second Edition, Humana Press Inc. Bailey, J. E., D. F. Ollis, 1986. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, McGraw Hill. |
| References: | Related articles. İlgili makaleler. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |