Fermentation Based Biomanufactoring (FBM) - Specialization
Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing
Specialization: Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing:
- Fermentation Bio-engineers contribute to the transition towards a sustainable society by optimizing cell factory based production of proteins and biochemicals thereby outcompeting environmentally damaging production methods.
- Within this specialzation, you will obtain competences in designing, implementing, and operating fermentation processes by combining cell factory engineering and process technology.
- Focus areas include optimization of fermentation processes using techniques and knowledge from genetic engineering, cell physiology, bioreactor design, downstream processing, waste handling, and life cycle analysis.
Recomended prequisites for the specialization (to be completed during the bachelor education):
- Experimental microbiology (exemplified by the DTU course: 27027 Experimental Molecular Microbiology)
- Fermentation technology (exemplified by the DTU course: 27034 Fermentation technology)
- Experimental fermentation technology (exemplified by the DTU course: 27035 Experimental fermentation technology)
- Bio process technology (exemplified by the DTU course: 28025 Bio process technology)
Mandatory specialization specific courses (20 ECTS):
| 27455 | Microbial adaptation to industrial processes | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 28345 | Industrial BioReaction Engineering | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 28455 | Process adaptation in Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 28855 | Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality in pharmaceutical, biotech and food industry - Theoretical version | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
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| 28857 | Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality in pharmaceutical, biotech and food industry - Practical version | 7.5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) and Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
Choose 15 ECTS among the rest of the programme specific courses:
28233 (Recovery and purification of biological products), 28345 (Industrial BioReaction engineering) are highly recomended and are prequisites for other courses in the study line:
| 27062 | Protein science: Structure, interactions and molecular properties | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 27422 | Biosynthesis of natural products | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 27470 | Mammalian cell technology for manufacturing of biologics | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 28233 | Recovery and purification of biological products | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
The FBM specialization at the Biotechnology MSc Eng education is together with the FBM specialization in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering MSc Eng education supported by a large grant to develop and increase competence transfer between the two educations for nurturing industrially required cross competence fermentation experts. To ensure this desired outcome, the FBM specialization is more restricted in its choices than other specializations, and furthermore the projects for the Master thesis and a mandatory practical course (se below) have to be accepted by both the study leader and the FBM Joint program manager to for offering FBM core competences:
- Mandatory Practical course (FBM Industrial practice, 10-15 ECTS project course) in a biotech company or a DTU pilot facility
- Master thesis (30 - 35 ECTS)
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.