Fermentation & Bioproduct Production Notes [U-5]
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Fermentation
- Fermentation
- General Requirements for Fermentation
- Study of media
- Equipment Used in Fermentation
- Fermenter (Bioreactor) – Construction & Working
- Sterilization methods
- Aeration Process in Fermentation
- Stirring (Agitation)
- Large scale production fermenter design and its various controls
Industrial Production of Important Microbial Products
- Production of Penicillins (Antibiotic)
- Production of Citric Acid (Organic Acid)
- Production of Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
- Production of Glutamic Acid (Amino Acid)
- Production of Griseofulvin (Antifungal Antibiotic)
Blood Products
- Whole Human Blood
- Dried Human Plasma
- Plasma Substitutes
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- Biopharmaceutics: Absorption & Distribution
- Drug Elimination, Bioavailability & Bioequivalence
- Pharmacokinetics Models, Dosing & Parameters
- Multicompartment models
- Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics
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- Antibiotics & Aminoglycosides
- Antibiotics & Antimalarials: Structures & SAR
- Anti-TB, UTI & Antiviral Agents
- Antifungals, Antiprotozoals & Sulfonamides
- Intro to Drug Design & QSAR Approaches
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- Quality Assurance, GMP, ICH, QbD & Quality System
- GMP: Personnel, Premises & Equipment Control
- Quality Control and Good Laboratory Practice
- Complaints & Document Management
- Calibration and Warehousing
Summary: Fermentation & Bioproduct Production Notes
- Fermentation Methods & Requirements:
- Involves microbial growth for product synthesis.
- Requires suitable media, proper aeration, and stirring for optimal yield.
- Media, Equipment & Sterilization:
- Media provides nutrients; must be sterilized (heat, filtration, chemicals).
- Equipment includes fermenters, agitators, and air spargers.
- Aeration & Stirring:
- Essential for oxygen transfer and uniform mixing in aerobic fermentation.
- Large-Scale Fermenter Design:
- Includes temperature, pH, foam, and oxygen controls.
- Equipped with sensors and control systems for optimal conditions.
- Industrial Product Fermentation:
- Penicillin: Produced by Penicillium chrysogenum.
- Citric Acid: From Aspergillus niger using molasses.
- Vitamin B12: Fermented using Streptomyces or Pseudomonas species.
- Glutamic Acid: By Corynebacterium glutamicum for use as MSG.
- Griseofulvin: Antifungal agent from Penicillium griseofulvum.
- Blood Products:
- Collection & Processing: Done under sterile conditions.
- Storage: Includes whole blood, dried plasma, and plasma substitutes
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