Module: Bioprocessing Laboratory

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Bioprocessing Laboratory
Module Code	BTE1022 (ITS: BE451)
Faculty	Biotechnology	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

To integrate individual unit operations into a production and recovery scheme for a variety of biotechnology processes. To develop experimental planning and scheduling skills. To develop skills in group-leadership, task-delegation, process monitoring and concise report writing. To develop skills in choosing the most efficient product recovery scheme. To inculcate the importance of safe working practices in the potentially dangerous environment of a bioprocessing laboratory.

Learning Outcomes

1. cultivate microorganisms on a large-scale under aseptic conditions
2. convey fluids between vessels and heat and cool the vessel contents in a safe and efficient manner
3. ascertain the temporal variations in substrate, biocatalyst and product concentration over the course of a bioconversion
4. recover bioproducts using a variety of separation techniques
5. demonstrate skills in group-leadership, task-delegation, process monitoring and concise report writing

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Laboratory	60	No Description
Independent Study	15	No Description
Total Workload: 75

Section Breakdown
CRN	20101	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Brian Freeland	Module Teacher	Denise Harold, Linda Holland, Paul Cahill, Paula Meleady, Yandi Lan

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Individual students undertake 3 of the following processes (scale of process is shown in brackets)

Production of ale, stout or lager (100 L)

Production and recovery of Bakers' Yeast (10 L)

Production and recovery of an enzyme using a recombinant yeast strain (10 L)

Production of glucose by the hydrolysis of starch (10 L)

Recovery of enzyme from plant tissue (25 L)

Recovery of enzyme from animal tissue ( Recovery of citric acid from a fermentation broth (50L)

Processing of cheese whey into protein and lactose and subsequent production of glucose by lactose hydrolysis (60L)

Production of cheese (10 L)

Indicative Reading List

Books:

module coordinator: 0, Bioprocessing Laboratory Manual,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None