Syllabus

Module 1: Industrially important microbes and products
Isolation and screening, Strain characterization, Strain improvement of industrially important microorganisms. Identification and detection of fermentative products
Module 2: Pre-Production process
Production media development, optimization of process parameters, inoculum development, Industrial sterilization,
Module 3: scale up and Industrial reactor
Scale up, Reactor design, mass transfer and heat transfer in reactor system
Module 4: Production process of some important biotechnology products
Production of Enzymes: lipase, protease Biofuel: Biohydrogen, biodiesel, bioethanol, biobutanol Vaccines, Biopolymers, biofertilizers

1. Basic knowledge about industrial scale fermenter

2. Learn screening, isolation and media development of industrial scale fermentation process

3. Learn about industrial scale sterilization

4. Learn about production of biotechnology products at industrial scale

CO1 To understand design and operation of industrial scale fermenter
CO2 To gain knowledge of isolation, strain improvement, product recovery and identification
CO3 To design of media and its preparation.
CO4 To know about the industry scale sterilization
CO5 To know about the industrial scale productions

Prescott, S.C. and Dunn, C.G, Industrial microbiology, McGraw-Hill

Casida, L.E, Industrial microbiology, John Wiley & Sons Inc

Stanbury, P.F., Whitaker, A. and Hall, S.J, Principles of fermentation technology, Elsevier

Waites, M.J., Morgan, N.L., Rockey, J.S. and Higton, G, Industrial microbiology: an introduction, John Wiley & Sons