Syllabus ( BENG 316 )
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Basic information
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Course title: |
Bioseparation |
Course code: |
BENG 316 |
Lecturer: |
Assist. Prof. Ayşe ASLAN CANPOLAT
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ECTS credits: |
5 |
GTU credits: |
3 () |
Year, Semester: |
3,5, Spring |
Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
Type of course: |
Compulsory
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Language of instruction: |
English
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Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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Pre- and co-requisites: |
none |
Professional practice: |
No |
Purpose of the course: |
The aim of this lecture is to give information about downstream processes and necessary equipments and engineering calculations regarding to separation and purification techniques |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Use the separation techniques in industrial biotechnological processes
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
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Design processes for the investigation of bioengineering problems, collect data, analyze and interpret the results.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Term paper
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Describe the properties of separation processes
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
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Design processes for the investigation of bioengineering problems, collect data, analyze and interpret the results.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Term paper
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Choose suitable tools and equipments for a given process.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
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Design processes for the investigation of bioengineering problems, collect data, analyze and interpret the results.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Term paper
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Contents
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Week 1: |
Introduction to bioseparation methods Industrial and social importance of bioseparation |
Week 2: |
Properties of Biological Materials Used in Separation Processes
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Week 3: |
Biodegradation and pretreatment |
Week 4: |
Precipitation methods
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Week 5: |
Centrifugation
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Week 6: |
Extraction
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Week 7: |
Adsorption |
Week 8: |
Midterm exam Chromatography I |
Week 9: |
Chromatography II
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Week 10: |
Filtration
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Week 11: |
Membrane based separation processes
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Week 12: |
Electrophoresis |
Week 13: |
Student presentations
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Week 14: |
Student presentations
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Week 15*: |
Student presentations |
Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
Textbooks and materials: |
Principles Of Bioseparations Engineerıng, Raia Ghosh, 2006 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd |
Recommended readings: |
M.R. Ladisch, Bioseparations Engineering: Principles, Practice and Economics, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2001.
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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Mid-terms: |
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0 |
Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
Project: |
13,14,15 |
50 |
Homework: |
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0 |
Quiz: |
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0 |
Final exam: |
16 |
50 |
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Total weight: |
(%) |
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Workload
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Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
16 |
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Own studies outside class: |
3 |
14 |
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Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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Term project: |
2 |
3 |
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Term project presentation: |
2 |
3 |
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Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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Own study for mid-term exam: |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term: |
0 |
0 |
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Personal studies for final exam: |
3 |
3 |
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Final exam: |
3 |
3 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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