Optimization of Selected Biochemical Processes   (461B2)

Academic year:

2024/2025.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

6

Study level:

Study program:

Teacher:

Marinela V. Šokarda Slavić, Ph.D.
research associate, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Njegoševa 12, Beograd

Assistants:

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Hours of instruction:

Weekly: two hours of lectures + two hours of exercises (2+2+0)

Goals:

The primary goal of this course is to enable students to use software mathematical models in the optimization of selected biochemical processes - design of experiment.

Outcome:

Students will gain the experience to apply software programs for optimization of selected biochemical processes, as well as to use them in the practical work of optimization of various biochemical and biotechnological processes.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, theoretical exercises and semester papers.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

1. Douglas C. Montgomery: Design and Analysis of Experimets, 8th edition.
2. https://www.statease.com/case-studies/
   

Additional material:

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Lectures:

10 points (2 hours a week)

Syllabus:

1-5. Optimization of selected chromatographic processes.

6-10. Optimization of selected fermentation processes.

11-15. Optimization of selected and specific processes.

Exercises:

10 points (2 hours a week)

Syllabus:

1-7. Basics, Process Setup and Data Processing at Design Expert.

8-15. Practical examples of different optimization models of selected biochemical processes.

Semester papers:

20 points

Written exam:

60 points