CHEM ENG 742 / Membrane Based Bioseparations

3 unit(s)

R. Ghosh (cross-listed as BIOMED 742)

Overview of bioseparation processes; introduction to membrane technology; principles of microfiltration; microfiltration based bioseparation processes; theory of ultrafiltration; ultrafiltration based bioseparation processes; nanofiltration–theory and applications; bioseparation using membrane adsorbers; dialysis–theory and applications; integrated processes e.g. membrane bioreactors; use of membranes in analytical biotechnology; membrane based drug delivery systems; biomimetic membranes.