ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1.5 Interactive Classroom: 37 Total: 38.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The objective of the subject "Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology" is to put into practice the knowledge acquired in other subjects of the degree such as Fluid transport and heat transmission, Transfer of matter, Bioreactors, Fundamentals of engineering bioprocess and Environmental Biotechnology.
The purpose pursued is threefold, on the one hand to reinforce and fix the knowledge acquired in the theoretical subjects, make contact and study the operation of various equipment that the student may find in his future professional activity in biotechnology industries and emphasize related aspects with safety and sustainability. Among the specific objectives are:
-Operating equipment for the impulsion of fluids and the transmission of heat.
-To solve material transfer problems related to the on-site operation of equipment at the pilot plant level.
-Management and operation of facilities related to the treatment and management of urban and industrial wastewater.
-Distinguish the basic microbial processes related to the elimination of organic pollutants in wastewater.
-To identify the main safety risks related to the handling of industrial equipment.
The contents of this subject, according to the memory of the Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, are the following:
1. Experimentation in separation operations: double-effect evaporator, absorption tower, membrane operations, crystallization.
2. Experimentation in operations with bioreactors: environmental biological systems, fermenters, enzymatic systems
The practices are classified into three groups and at least one practice from each group will be carried out:
SEPARATION OPERATIONS PRACTICES GROUP (13.5 hours of interactive laboratory teaching)
Rising film evaporator
Double effect evaporator
Absorption tower
Reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration
Crystallization
WATER TREATMENT PRACTICES GROUP (13.5 hours of interactive laboratory teaching)
Operation in activated sludge bioreactors
Operation in SBR bioreactors
Operation in UASB bioreactors
BIOPROCESSES PRACTICES GROUP (9.5 hours of interactive laboratory teaching)
Enzymatic hydrolysis of a biopolymer
Operation in fermenters
The tutoring session (1 hour) will focus on the presentation of one of the practices carried out by the group of students.
Basic bibliography
•Bergman, Lavine, Incropera and DeWitt. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 8th Edition, Ed. Wiley. Edición Kindle. ISBN-13: 978-1118989173.
• Seader, J.D., Henley, E.J., Roper, D.K., "Separation Process Priciples", 3ª ed., Wiley, New York (2011).
Complementary bibliography
• Eckenfelder, W. Wesley. Industrial Water Pollution Control 3ª ed. Boston: Mc-Graw Hill Book Company, 1999. ISBN: 0-07-116275-5 (A213 39)
• Díaz, M. Ingeniería de bioprocesos. Ed. Gredos S.A. 2012. ISBN 10: 8428381232 ⁄ISBN 13: 9788428381239. SIGNATURAS: A BT 76; 160 24
• Perry, R.H., Green, D.W., Maloney, J.O., “Manual del Ingeniero Químico”, 7ª ed., McGraw Hill, Madrid (2001).
• Fogler, H.S., "Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering", 4ª ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey (2006).
• Wankat, P.C., Ingeniería de procesos de separación, 2ª Edición, Pearson, 2008
• Metcalf & Eddy Inc. Wastewater Engineering. Treatment and resource recovery. Volume 2. Nueva York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-259-01079-8
• Gódia, F. y Santín, J.L. Ingeniería bioquímica. Ed. Síntesis, 2005. ISBN 10: 8477386110 ⁄ ISBN 13: 9788477386117. SINATURAS: A160 1 F; A160 1 J
• Con03: Have knowledge about balances and transfers of matter and energy, applied thermodynamics and separation operations, as well as knowing how to apply them to the resolution of engineering problems.
• H/D03: Organize and plan your work.
• H/D04: Interpret experimental results and identify consistent and inconsistent elements.
• H/D05: Work as a team.
• H/D08: Leadership and team management.
• H/D12: Know how to apply instrumental techniques and work protocols in a laboratory, applying regulations and techniques related to safety and hygiene, waste management and quality.
• Comp01: That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
• Comp02: That students are able, both in writing and orally, to debate and transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions related to Biotechnology to both a specialized and non-specialized/general public.
• Comp06: Recognize the criteria for scaling biotechnological processes based on data obtained in basic experimentation on a laboratory scale, taking into account economic parameters and rationalizing the use of matter and energy.
Since it is an experimental subject, the methodology to be followed for its development must be adapted to it. As indicated in the section "Study time and individual work", the training activities include: laboratory practices, individualized tutorials and exam, which require dedication by the student distributed in contact hours and individual work hours to prepare the different assigned activities and the exam.
According to the "Observations" section, the development of the practices will be carried out as indicated below:
The students will have all the necessary information for the development of the lab practices (practical guides and protocols), as well as the Safety Regulations and the Training Template in the Virtual Campus, in the classroom corresponding to the subject.
The practical sessions will begin with a joint session of the group in which the teacher will present a series of basic questions about the development of the subject:
* Constitution of work teams (2-3 students per group)
* Each team will do a minimum of 3 practices
* Basic guidelines about laboratory work (schedule, rules, safety issues, group work, etc.)
* Indications for the elaboration of the laboratory notebook and the practical reports.
* Indications on the evaluation of the subject.
* Presentation of the learning management system which will include in addition to the practical scripts, safety regulations, as well as all the aspects of the subject previously mentioned so that they are available to the student. This platform can also be used as a means of teacher-student communication.
The laboratory practices assigned to each team will be developed in a series of stages that include: preparation of the theoretical concepts necessary for the development of the practice for which they will have to go to the bibliography, class notes, web pages, etc. At this point the teacher will assess whether the students have the necessary knowledge to approach the experimental part of the practice and if they are clear about the objective of this. After the experimental part, the students will carry out the treatment of the data obtained, for which the Excel sheet will be used.
The tutorial session (1 h) will be used for the group presentation of one of the practices carried out.
Class attendance is compulsory, given the experimental profile of the subject.
For the continuous evaluation of this subject, the following aspects will be considered: The laboratory notebook, which will be unique for each team and the responsibility of all its members, will contain the data, notes and incidents observed in the laboratory. It must be written with criteria of clarity, cleanliness and scientific writing. The practical report, the teacher's report and the tutoring will also be part of continuous evaluation.
Fifteen days after finishing the internship, students will deliver:
1. Laboratory work. It consists of the laboratory notebook and Excel file with data and calculations.
2. Report with the practices carried out in the laboratory. It consists of a report with the practices carried out in the laboratory that the teaching staff indicates. The report to be prepared should be concise and it is recommended to use a research publication format, containing at least a brief introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. The maximum length of this document will be 15 pages per practice carried out.
During this period the teacher will also prepare a report.
3. Teacher's report: The teacher's report will serve to evaluate the student's activity in the laboratory and will include aspects such as punctuality, quality of preparation of the practice before the start of it, quality of the laboratory work in terms of order and cleanliness. , use of time. In the laboratory, quality of the results obtained, quality of the laboratory notebook, etc.
4. Small group tutoring: participation and presentation of the report will be evaluated
You must obtain at least 3/10 in each of the parts.
The grades obtained in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 (continuous evaluation grade) will be communicated to the students before taking the exam. These grades will be saved between opportunities. No grade will be kept between calls.
Exam: An exam of short questions will be taken on the date indicated in the exam calendar for the Biotechnology degree. It must obtain at least 3/10 on the exam.
The distribution of the qualification will be as follows:
•Exam: 50%
•Continuous evaluation: 50%: distributed as follows: laboratory work (20%), practical report (60%), teacher report (10%) and small group tutorials (10%).
Competencies will be evaluated as indicated below:
Exam: Comp2, Comp6, H/D12, Con3
Teacher report: Comp1, Comp2, Comp6, H/D03, H/D04, H/D05, H/D08, H/D12, Con3
Group tutoring: Comp1, Comp2, Comp6, H/D03, H/D04, H/D05, H/D08, H/D12, Con3
Practice report/files: Comp1, Comp2, H/D03, H/D04, H/D05, H/D08
The student must obtain a minimum grade mark of 3 (respect to maximum of 10) in each of the assessable parts (examination, teacher's report, group tutoring and lab report). If students don't get this minimum, they can get it back in the second oportunity.
In the case of not passing the subject in the first opportunity, and having completed the laboratory practices, in the second opportunity the students can repeat according to the part of the subject that has not been passed: the practical report or/and the exam.
A student who misses more than 10% of the presential hours of the subject will be considered NOT PRESENTED. A signature sheet will be placed for this control.
For cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and review of qualifications will apply.
The following table indicates the hours planned for each activity:
Activity .................................................In-person (h )
Interactive laboratory teaching ………….............37.5
Small group tutoring………….....................……….1
Personal work of the students .........................72
Exam ………………………………………..........................2
The subjects of Fluid Transport and Heat Transmission Mass Transfer, Bioreactors, Fundamentals of engineering bioprocess and Environmental Biotechnology should have been studied.
To achieve optimum performance in the subject, it is advisable for the student to have a series of knowledge of computer applications at the user level (Word, Excel, use of e-mail, consulting web pages).
The subject will be taught in Spanish/Galician.
* The student must come equipped with a laboratory coat and safety glasses.
* In relation to safety and prevention of occupational hazards for each of the practices, the students have a basic operating manual in which the most relevant aspects are reflected.
The admission and permanence of the students enrolled in the practical laboratory requires that they know the information and comply with the standards included in the Protocol of basic training on security for experimental spaces of the Higher Technical School of Engineering, available in the Security section of your website
* In addition, the relevant document of receipt of information related to security will be distributed and signed at the beginning of the first practice session.
Daniel Jose Franco Ruiz
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- daniel.franco.ruiz [at] usc.es
- Category
- PROFESOR/A PERMANENTE LABORAL
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