Highlights
Tuition fee
5450 USD / full
5450 USD / full
5450 USD / full
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Tuition fee
5450 USD / full
5450 USD / full
5450 USD / full
Unknown
Duration
5 days
Duration
5 days
Apply date
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Apply date
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Start date
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Start date
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Campus location
Boston, United States
Campus location
Boston, United States
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Downstream Processing course offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) covers fundamental principles of downstream processing with practical examples and case studies to illustrate the problems and solutions faced by the practitioner.

Overview

What you will learn

The learning objectives of the Downstream Processing course offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are:

  • Understanding the fundamentals of downstream processing for biochemical product recovery.
  • Assessing the impact of change on overall process performance.
  • Examining traditional unit operations, as well as new concepts and emerging technologies that are likely to benefit biochemical product recovery in the future.
  • Understanding analytical and process validation issues that are critical to successful manufacturing.
  • Strategies for biochemical process analysis and synthesis.
  • Design and operation of unit processes with centrifugation, chromatography, filtration, and membrane processes
  • Introduction to continuous processing, process economics, process synthesis and simulation, and regulatory issues and validation.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

  • Biochemical manufacturing strategy
  • Cell separation and clarification
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Chromatography
  • Chromatography design and operation 
  • Filtration
  • Process validation and Quality by Design
  • Bioprocess design and economic analysis
  • Aseptic design and viral clearance

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 5 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

2 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Boston, United States

What students do after studying Business & Management

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Academic 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.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Engineers and scientists interested in design, economics, validation optimization and scale-up of biochemical product recovery;
  • Protein biochemists and chemists involved in design and optimization of biologics recovery processes;
  • Managers responsible for biochemical process development;
  • Entrepreneurs, attorneys, and business leaders seeking an overview and insight into biochemical manufacturing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    5450 USD / full
    5450 USD / full
  • Out-of-State
    5450 USD / full
    5450 USD / full
  • Domestic

    In-State
    5450 USD / full
    5450 USD / full

Living costs

Boston

United States
1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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