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Department of Plant and Microbial Biology 
Master of Microbial Biotechnology

Industrial Biotechnology Concentration

The industrial biotechnology concentration is for students interested in the use of biological resources (i.e., micro and macro-organisms) for producing and processing materials, chemicals, and energy. Coursework for this track focuses on fundamentals and concepts in:

  • Principles of bioprocessing
  • Bioenergy
  • Bioremediation
  • Bioengineering

Recommended Elective Courses

  • BCH 553 – Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • 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 526 – Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • 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, prerequisite BEC 532 or instructor permission)
  • BEC 575 – Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products (3 credits; offered fall and spring) 
  • BEC 577 – Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • BEC 580 – cGMP Fermentation Operations (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BEC 583 – Tissue Engineering Technologies (2 credits; offered fall only; prerequisites BIT 510 or BEC 545, or BEC/CHE 588, or permission of instructor.)
  • BEC 585 – cGMP Downstream Operations (2 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • Biotechnology course offerings change regularly. Visit the BIT Program Website for a list of courses.
  • GN 521 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • GN 701 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • GN 735 – Functional Genomics (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: GN 701)
  • BUS 554 – Project Management (3 credit hours; offered fall and spring)
  • MBA 576 – Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization I (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • MBA 586 – Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • MB 520 – Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations (2 credits; offered fall only)
  • MB 555 – Microbial Biotechnology (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • ST 511 – Statistical Methods For Researchers I (3 credits; offered in fall and spring)
  • ST 513 – Statistics for Management and Social Sciences I (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • TOX 725 – Pesticide Chemistry (1 credit; offered spring only; taught during first five weeks of semester)
  • TOX 727 – Pesticide Behavior and Fate in the Environment (2 credits; offered spring only; taught during last ten weeks of semester)
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