PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
KIM 563	BIOREACTORS	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	Mass Transfer considerations in biotechnology, Methods of aeration, surface aeration, shake flasks, Mechanically stirred bioreactors, Turbulent and laminar flow, Bubble driven bioreactors and airlift bioreactors, Packed bed and trickle flow bioreactors, Fluidized bed bioreactors, Aeration and agitation in animal cell cultures Bioreactor operating modes. Rheology and biotechnology, Instrumentation and control, Scale-up and scale-down of bioreactors
Course Content
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Acquire basic information about biochemical engineering and its purpose.
2	Gains knowledge on how to produce valuable products using microbial cells.
3	Learns fermentation processes and technologies.
4	Learns bioreactor types and process conditions.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001	2				3	2					1
LO 002	3				2	2
LO 003	1				2	3					2
LO 004	1				2	2					3
Sub Total	7				9	9					6
Contribution	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	30	30
Final examination	1	32	32
Report / Project	5	7	35
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2025-2026 Fall	1	SEVİLAY CENGİZ ŞAHİN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
KIM 563	BIOREACTORS	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2025-2026 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. SEVİLAY CENGİZ ŞAHİN	scengiz@pau.edu.tr		FEN A0122	%60

Goals		Mass Transfer considerations in biotechnology, Methods of aeration, surface aeration, shake flasks, Mechanically stirred bioreactors, Turbulent and laminar flow, Bubble driven bioreactors and airlift bioreactors, Packed bed and trickle flow bioreactors, Fluidized bed bioreactors, Aeration and agitation in animal cell cultures Bioreactor operating modes. Rheology and biotechnology, Instrumentation and control, Scale-up and scale-down of bioreactors
Content

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Carbohydrates and metabolism
2	Carbohydrates and metabolism
3	Carbohydrates and metabolism
4	Metabolism of fats and with nitrogen compounds, Relationships of these ways between each other
5	Metabolism of fats and with nitrogen compounds, Relationships of these ways between each other
6	Metabolism of fats and with nitrogen compounds, Relationships of these ways between each other
7	Metabolism of fats and with nitrogen compounds, Relationships of these ways between each other
8	Control mechanisms
9	Control mechanisms
10	Control mechanisms
11	Control mechanisms
12	Effects of hormone and dietary patterns on these mechanisms, metabolic disorders and reasons
13	Effects of hormone and dietary patterns on these mechanisms, metabolic disorders and reasons
14	Final Exam

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student