Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Multiple locations
Boston , Massachusetts , United States
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Overview
What you will learn
The learning objectives of the Fermentation Technology course offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are:
- Examine the application of biological and engineering principles to problems involving microbial, mammalian, and biological/biochemical systems.
- Recognize the fundamentals of fermentation technology.
- Describe current knowledge in biological and biochemical technology, with a focus on industrial practices.
- Comprehend growth and metabolism, genetics and metabolic engineering in the age of genomics, the biological basis for monitoring bioprocesses including process analytical technology, and applications of the modern biological concepts in bioprocess developments.
- Examine eukaryotic and prokaryotic protein expression relevant to industrial practice, including post-translational modifications (esp. protein glycosylation).
- Assess power requirements in bioreactors, modeling of bioprocesses, traditional and new concepts in bioprocess monitoring, and the biological basis for industrial fermentations and cell cultures.
- Distinguish bioreactor operations in bacteria and mammalian cell systems, oxygen transfer and shear in bioreactors, process improvement through metabolic manipulations, and scale-up of bioreactors such as bacterial, yeast, and mammalian cells.
- Analyze the bioprocess paradigm: Scale-down, bioprocess simulation and economics, sterilization, and bioburden in biological manufacturing.
- Examine considerations in bioprocess simulation and economics, sterilization in biological manufacturing, and clinical implications of bioprocesses.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Growth and metabolism
- Molecular biology in bioprocess developments
- Bioprocess concepts in mammalian cell culture technology
- Protein expression in bacterial and mammalian cells: basic concepts and methods for improvements
- Biological basis for industrial fermentations and cell cultures
- Power requirements in bioreactors
- Oxygen transfer and shear in bioreactors
- Bioreactor operations in bacterial and mammalian cell systems
- Modeling and traditional bioprocess monitoring
- Scale-up of bioreactors: bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells
- Media and air sterilization
- Bioprocess simulation and economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
2 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Biotechnology View 14 other Short Courses in Biotechnology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is intended for engineers, biologists, chemists, microbiologists, and biochemists who are interested in the areas of biological systems in prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts.
- It is desirable that individuals enrolled be familiar with some of the general aspects of modern biology, genetics, biochemical engineering, and biochemistry.
- Some general knowledge of mathematics is also desirable for dealing with the engineering aspects of the course.
Tuition Fee
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International
5450 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5450 USD for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
5450 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5450 USD for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Boston
1560 - 3239 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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