Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture
Workshop

Module Offerings

6105BCBMOL-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module will enable students to develop an in depth understanding of the principles and applications of the white, red and blue biotechnology and their impact in our society through an integrated knowledge of concepts.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate relevant research in a defined area of biotechnological interest.
2.
Critically discuss industrial practice in the synthesis of products across different fields of biotechnology.
3.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary applications in the field of biotechnology.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Physical processes, reactions, introduction to material and energy balances, reactor engineering. Applications of biocatalysts in White biotechnology (use of industrial enzymes in food, beverage, detergent, textile industries). Biocatalysis in production of pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, natural products, synthetic compounds). Recent developments in industrial biocatalysis (biofuels and bioenergy, microbial fuel cells). Principles of Red biotechnology, gene therapy, genome editing, recombinant therapeutic protein, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, analysis of microbiome. Use of plant biotechnology for the improvement of crops in terms of quality and yields. Principles of Green Chemistry, metagenomics and its application in identifying novel genes and metabolic pathways for production of valuable chemicals and bioremediation.
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to develop an in depth understanding of the principles and applications of the white, red and blue biotechnology and their impact in our society through an integrated knowledge of concepts. The focus is on the delivery of core knowledge through a series of lectures and workshops.
Additional Information:
This module provides students with advanced knowledge of the principles and applications of the white, red and blue biotechnology and their impact in our society through an integrated knowledge of concepts. The focus is on the delivery of core knowledge, through a series of lectures and workshops.

Assessments

Centralised Exam
Report