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BIEN 590. Cell Culture Engineering.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Bioengineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description

Basic principles of cell culture engineering, cell line development and cell culture products; genomics, proteomics and post-translational modifications; elements of cell physiology for medium design and bioprocessing; bioreactor design, scale-up for animal cell culture and single use equipment; challenges in downstream processing of cell-culture derived products; process intensification: fed-batch, feeding strategies and continuous manufacturing; scale-down and process modeling; Process Analytical technologies and Quality by Design (QbD) concept.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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