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BENG 161ABioreactor Engineering

4 units · BENG · UC San Diego

Engineering, biochemical, and physiological considerations in the design of bioreactor processes: enzyme kinetics, mass transfer limitations, microbial growth, and product formation kinetics. Fermentation reactor selection, design, scale-up, control. Quantitative bioengineering analysis and design of biochemical processes and experiments on biomolecules.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “MATH 20D and BENG 103B or consent of department. (F)”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Bioengineering: Biotechnology (B.S.)