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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Understand the steps involved in genetically engineering host cells and the production of a suitable inoculum.
2. Know the fermentation strategies and the need for close monitoring and control.
3. Describe the general layout of an industrial biopharmaceutical facility
4. To identify the utilities and equipment required for production of biopharmaceuticals.
5. Describe the cleaning-in-place (CIP) and steam-in-place (SIP) protocols for setting up a stainless-steel bioreactor.
The module is part-delivered in the NIBRT facility located in Belfield and augmented by lectures in the School. The students will be given remote practical sessions on facility design, upstream, downstream and fill-finish processes.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 6 |
| Laboratories | 6 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 102 |
| Online Learning | 6 |
| Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay: Students will submit an individual essay based on their group presentation topic. | Unspecified | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
| Group Project: Groups will prepare a poster on a relevant bioprocess. | Unspecified | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat (CFP) | Within Three Semesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Federico Cerrone | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Tanja Narancic | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Joseph Sweeney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Yan Yan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |