Industrial Biochemistry

Brief review of microbial physiology and genetics, review of general pathways, control and application industrial processes. Continuous culture methods; principles and applications; chemostat and its application in industrial fermentations – alcoholic, amino acids, antibiotics, and other secondary metabolites.  Primary and secondary metabolism; Process evaluation and development; over production of metabolites – amino acids, taste enhancers, vitamins, toxins, etc; Methods for screening and selecting micro-organisms and plants for the purpose of overproduction; Strain selection/development and enhancement; Gene dosage and its applications in industrial processes. Overview of microbial biochemistry.