Upstream Processing - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (ADMP1)
About This Course
The module will provide an overview of the processes involved in producing biopharmaceuticals from raw materials. The module will cover cells as biocatalysts, applications of recombinant technology, cell banking, bioreactors, bioreactor operation, and factors involved in the scale-up of animal cell cultures from flask to reactor. Issues relating to end-product accumulation and the quantitation of cell growth will also be covered. Practical sessions will include the methods of enumerating cell populations and the operation of laboratory-scale bioreactors.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
• A Diploma / Degree in technical disciplines such as Science, Engineering or Information Technology, or
• A Diploma or Degree in a non-engineering / non-technology disciplines AND a Credit or minimum grade of C6 in GCE "O" level Science Subject.