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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Industrial Microbiology
AGRI60121Y(1)
25
50
2.5

Description
Scope of Industrial Microbiology. Principles of Microbial Biochemistry. Important considerations in bioprocess technology such as screening, selection, culture characteristics, media formulation, fermentation systems etc. Bioreactor design. Industrial fermentation processes for food applications. Mass balance calculations. Chemostat calculations. Downstream processing of products. Scale-up of technologies for industrial production of food ingredients, additives and biofertilizers. Microbial enzymes. Fermented foods. Microbial fermentation using waste substrates. Genomic basis for food improvement.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural & Food Science
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Mr. ABEELUCK Yajyushsingh
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoa-exam@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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