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Department of Plant and Microbial Biology 
Master of Microbial Biotechnology

Biomanufacturing Concentration

The biomanufacturing concentration is for students interested in studying how to use cells and microorganisms specifically to synthesize commercially viable products including vaccines, therapeutic drugs, and other important materials. Coursework for this track focuses on fundamentals and concepts in:

  • Bioscience management and administration
  • Upstream and downstream process development 
  • Current good manufacturing practices (cGMP)
  • Current good laboratory practices (cGLP)

Recommended Elective Courses

  • BAE 525 – Industrial Microbiology and Bioprocessing (3 credits; offered in spring only)
  • BAE 528 – Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes (3 credits; offered in fall only)
  • BBS – Upstream Biomanufacturing Lab (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BCH 553 – Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BCH 555 – Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • BCH 571 – Regulation of Metabolism (3 credits; offered fall only – alternate ODD years)
  • BCH 701 – Macromolecular structure (3 credits; offered fall only; prerequisite: BCH 553)
  • BCH 703 – Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation (3 credits; offered fall only; prerequisite: BCH 553)
  • BCH 705 – Molecular Biology of the Cell (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: BCH 701 or 703)
  • BEC 515 – Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques (2 credits; offered in fall only)
  • BEC 532 – Biological Processing Science (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BEC 536 – Introduction to Downstream Process Development (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BEC 575 – Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products (3 credits; offered fall and spring) 
  • BEC 580 – cGMP Fermentation Operations (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BEC 585 – cGMP Downstream Operations (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • GN 521 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • GN 735 – Functional Genomics (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: GN 701)
  • MBA 576 – Technology Evaluation and Commercialization Concepts (4 credits; offered fall only)
  • ST 511 – Experimental Statistics in the Biological Sciences (3 credits; offered in fall and spring)
  • ST 513 – Statistics for Management I (3 credits; offered fall only)
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