Module: Fermentation Technology (1502-430)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Lutz Fischer (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Sabine Lutz-Wahl (begleitend)
• Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Wolfgang Claaßen (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Food Biotechnology (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Food Chemistry (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  3. Semester, elective
• Food Science and Engineering (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, elective
• Food Biotechnology (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  3. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

-

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 2)

Compulsory assignment:

Lab book - Attendance on lectures, seminars and lab experiments -

Module examination:

Protocol (40%), Presentation of Results and Oral Exam (60%)

Length of the examination:

30 minutes

Workload:

90 h attendance + 135 h independent study = 225 h workload

Professional competences:

After this modul, the students have knowledge about the fundamtel requirments for a cultivation of microorganims. This includes the composition of complex and defined media as well as of submers and solid state fermenters. Additionally, the students know about the measuring principle of pH-electrodes, oxygen and exhaust gas measurment devices. Upon completion of this modul, the students are able to plan and conduct suberms cultivations of microorganisms in shaking flasks and a bioreactor. Also the students are able to conduct a solid-state fermentation. After this modul the students can evaluate cultivations of microorganims in view of fundamental requirements like yield, biomass, growth rate etc.. They have knowledge about microorganisms and processing of diverse fermented foods.

Key competences:

Upon completion of this module the students are able to plan and work in a laboratory independently. They will be able to interpret their results and to compare them with known data from literature. In addition, they will be able to present and discuss their results in front of an audience.

Comments:

Maximum number of participants: 24

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