Corso di laurea magistrale in Chimica Industriale

Physical Chemistry
Rudimentals of Chemistry of fermentation
Rudimentals of statistics

Master thesis
Entrance in the world of work

To provide knowledge about the main issues and technologies concerning industrial fermentation processes.

Formulation theory. Practical experience in speciality chemical formulation and bioconversion.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Ability to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of industrial fermentation processes from chemical synthesis processes. Knowledge of the means of formulation.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Ability to choose the most appropriate conditions and bioreactors for obtaining bioconversion products.

Ability to obtain a formulation meeting the requirements through a quantitative approach.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT

Autonomous choice between fermentation processes and chemical synthesis processes to be undertaken to obtain new products.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to dialogue in an industrial environment aimed at formulation or obtaining new products by fermentation at quality control, research and development and commercial level.

LEARNING SKILLS
Ability to continue training in PhD or Master's courses in the chemical-industrial sector relating to formulations and fermentation products.

 

Biotechnology industry:
Fermentation kinetics, biomass and product yield, continuous plants,
discontinuous, semi-continuous Bioreactor design. Upstream and downstream processes.
Formulations:
The chemistry of formulations. Examples of
formulations in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and detergent industries.
The workshop consists of two different experiments:

-development of a formulation; evaluation
of product quality.

-exercise on an enzymatic conversion process and optimisation of the conditions for obtaining the product.

 

The course is organised in two modules (module A, Bioreactors: 2 CFU of lectures and exercises, 1 CFU of laboratory; module B, Formulations: 4 CFU, divided into 1 CFU of laboratory and 2 CFU of lectures). Attendance at lectures is optional, attendance at tutorials is recommended, and attendance at the laboratory is compulsory.

Lectures and laboratory will be held in presence

 

The examination is normally conducted as follows:
-Lab examination by performing experiments and related scientific presentation and oral discussion of the results. The module assessment is an average of the results obtained in the laboratory and in the presentation and discussion of the data.
-Written exam with a fixed time limit (2 hours) for the part on bioreactors and formulation theory. The topics to be examined will reflect those covered in class according to the syllabus of the two modules. The two parts may be taken separately. The mark expressed in thirtieths will be divided on the basis of the questions in the test by importance and extent and specified in the examination. The final mark will be the sum of the marks given to each answer.

Finally, the final mark will be an arithmetic average of the marks obtained in the individual modules.

Additional teaching material can be shared via digital e-learning platforms.

Interaction with local companies through the organisation of guided tours or seminars

The material presented and discussed in class is available on the website
of the course. 
Reference and didactic texts are indicated in the first slides of each module.

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